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Prospective evaluation of five methods used to treat cesarean scar defects
Author(s) -
Zhang Xuyin,
Yang Mengyi,
Wang Qing,
Chen Jianliang,
Ding Jingxin,
Hua Keqin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2016.04.011
Subject(s) - medicine , levonorgestrel , menstruation , laparoscopy , surgery , prospective cohort study , hysteroscopy , blood loss , intrauterine device , fertility , population , family planning , research methodology , environmental health
Objective To evaluate operative and nonoperative therapies for cesarean scar defects (CSDs). Methods A prospective study was conducted among patients who underwent treatment of CSDs at a hospital in Shanghai, China, between April 1, 2010, and December 31, 2014. Treatment included laparoscopy (group 1), vaginal surgery (group 2), hysteroscopy (group 3), combined oral contraceptives (group 4), and the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (group 5). Results Among 142 participants, 119 patients underwent surgical repair and 23 received nonsurgical (conservative) treatment. Operation time, blood loss, and length of hospital stay reported for patients in group 3 (n = 19) were all lower than those reported for patients in group 1 (n = 86) and group 2 (n = 14; P < 0.001 for all comparisons). Patients who underwent surgery and those in group 4 (n = 18) experienced shortened menstrual periods after treatment ( P < 0.001 for all comparisons). For group 5 (n = 5), the duration of menstruation was similar before and after therapy ( P = 0.89). All 32 women who desired fertility underwent laparoscopy; 12 (37.5%) became pregnant after this procedure. Conclusion All treatments for CSDs other than the levonorgestrel intrauterine system shortened menstrual periods. Laparoscopic surgery was effective for patients with fertility requirements.