Short-term and long-term effects of caesarean section on the health of women and children

J Sandall, RM Tribe, L Avery, G Mola, GHA Visser… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
A caesarean section (CS) can be a life-saving intervention when medically indicated, but
this procedure can also lead to short-term and long-term health effects for women and …

Uterine scar rupture-Prediction, prevention, diagnosis, and management

V Tanos, ZA Toney - Best practice & research Clinical obstetrics & …, 2019 - Elsevier
The increasing rate of elective and indicated caesarean sections worldwide has led to new
pathologies and management challenges. The number of patients undergoing trial of labor …

Why do niches develop in Caesarean uterine scars? Hypotheses on the aetiology of niche development

A Vervoort, LB Uittenbogaard… - Human …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Caesarean section (CS) results in the occurrence of the phenomenon 'niche'. A
'niche'describes the presence of a hypoechoic area within the myometrium of the lower …

Uterine rupture by intended mode of delivery in the UK: a national case-control study

KE Fitzpatrick, JJ Kurinczuk, Z Alfirevic, P Spark… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Recent reports of the risk of morbidity due to uterine rupture are thought to have
contributed in some countries to a decrease in the number of women attempting a vaginal …

Systematic review of cesarean scar assessment in the nonpregnant state: imaging techniques and uterine scar defect

S Roberge, A Boutin, N Chaillet… - American journal of …, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
Objective To review the ability of imaging techniques to predict incomplete healing of uterine
cesarean scars before the next pregnancy. Study Design A systematic literature review …

Impact of single-vs double-layer closure on adverse outcomes and uterine scar defect: a systematic review and metaanalysis

S Roberge, S Demers, V Berghella, N Chaillet… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
A systematic review and metaanalysis were performed through electronic database
searches to estimate the effect of uterine closure at cesarean on the risk of adverse maternal …

Single-versus double-layer closure of the hysterotomy incision during cesarean delivery and risk of uterine rupture

S Roberge, N Chaillet, A Boutin, L Moore… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the best available evidence regarding the association between
single-layer closure and uterine rupture. METHODS: The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane …

Short interpregnancy intervals and adverse maternal outcomes in high‐resource settings: an updated systematic review

JA Hutcheon, HD Nelson, R Stidd… - Paediatric and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Currently, no federal guidelines provide recommendations on healthy birth
spacing for women in the United States. This systematic review summarises associations …

Impact of uterine closure on residual myometrial thickness after cesarean: a randomized controlled trial

S Roberge, S Demers, M Girard, O Vikhareva… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Incomplete healing of uterine scar after cesarean has been associated with
adverse gynecological and obstetrical outcomes. Several studies reported that uterine …

[HTML][HTML] VBAC: antenatal predictors of success

G Trojano, GR Damiani, C Olivieri, M Villa… - Acta Bio Medica …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To determine antenatal factors that may predict successful vaginal birth after Caesarean
section (VBAC), to develop a relevant antenatal scoring system and a nomogram for …