Open AccessTreatment and repair of uterine scar dehiscence during cesarean section
Author(s) -
Sawada Masaaki,
Matsuzaki Shinya,
Nakae Ruriko,
Iwamiya Tadashi,
Kakigano Aiko,
Kumasawa Keiichi,
Ueda Yutaka,
Endo Masayuki,
Kimura Tadashi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.766
Subject(s) - medicine , dehiscence , section (typography) , complication , incidence (geometry) , clinical significance , surgery , obstetrics , physics , advertising , optics , business
Key Clinical Message The incidence of cesarean section (c‐section) has increased worldwide. Because the major risk factor for uterine scar dehiscence (USD) is a previous c‐section, the rate of this complication has also increased. Its clinical significance and management strategies are unclear. Here, we discuss USD particularly pertaining to its surgical treatment.