Prevalence, potential risk factors for development and symptoms related to the presence of uterine niches following Cesarean section: systematic review

AJM Bij de Vaate, LF Van der Voet… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To review systematically the medical literature reporting on the prevalence of a
niche at the site of a Cesarean section (CS) scar using various diagnostic methods, on …

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 …

Sonographic examination of uterine niche in non‐pregnant women: a modified Delphi procedure

IPM Jordans, RA De Leeuw, SI Stegwee… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To generate guidance for detailed uterine niche evaluation by ultrasonography in
the non‐pregnant woman, using a modified Delphi procedure amongst European experts …

Placenta accreta: pathogenesis of a 20th century iatrogenic uterine disease

E Jauniaux, D Jurkovic - Placenta, 2012 - Elsevier
Placenta accreta refers to different grades of abnormal placental attachment to the uterine
wall, which are characterised by invasion of trophoblast into the myometrium. Placenta …

Long‐term complications of caesarean section. The niche in the scar: a prospective cohort study on niche prevalence and its relation to abnormal uterine bleeding

LF van der Voet, AM Bij de Vaate… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To study the prevalence of niches in the caesarean scar in a random population,
and the relationship with postmenstrual spotting and urinary incontinence. Design A …

[HTML][HTML] Gynecological and obstetrical outcomes after laparoscopic repair of a cesarean scar defect in a series of 38 women

O Donnez, J Donnez, R Orellana, MM Dolmans - Fertility and sterility, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate gynecological and obstetrical outcomes, as well as remaining
myometrial thickness, after laparoscopic repair of a cesarean scar. Design Observational …

Risk of Cesarean scar defect following single‐ vs double‐layer uterine closure: systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

A Di Spiezio Sardo, G Saccone… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that the surgical technique for
uterine closure following Cesarean delivery influences the healing of the Cesarean scar, but …

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 …

Cesarean scar defect: a prospective study on risk factors

RM Antila-Långsjö, JU Mäenpää, HS Huhtala… - American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Cesarean scar defect (isthmocele) is a known complication after cesarean
delivery. It has become more common due to a rising cesarean delivery rate. Isthmocele has …

[HTML][HTML] Cesarean scar defects: management of an iatrogenic pathology whose prevalence has dramatically increased

O Donnez - Fertility and sterility, 2020 - Elsevier
Around 20% of pregnant women undergo cesarean section (CS), and in most regions of the
world CS rates continue to grow. There is still no clear definition of what is considered a …