Open AccessSurgery experience in transvaginal cesarean section diverticulum (CSD) repair
Author(s) -
Huihui Chen,
Ming Yao,
Jie Tao,
Xipeng Wang
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
gynecology and minimally invasive therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.441
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2213-3089
pISSN - 2213-3070
DOI - 10.1016/j.gmit.2015.06.006
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , complication , diverticulum (mollusc)
ObjectivesThe aim of this research was to investigate the feasibility, safety, and therapeutic efficacy of transvaginal cesarean section diverticulum (CSD) repair.Materials and methodsThree CSD patients with CSD and complaint of postmenstrual spotting with prior cesarean section undergoing transvaginal CSD repair at Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Shanghai, China were enrolled in this study. Hospital stays, the size of trauma, complication, cost, prognosis, and comparison of size of CSD were recorded.ResultsTransvaginal surgery provides less trauma, faster recovery, a shorter hospital stay, less intraoperative and postoperative complications, and lower cost.ConclusionTransvaginal surgery can be used to remove CSD and expose the exact site clearly, and patients recover quickly. The method, therefore, is an effective treatment and is worth promoting