Ultrasound cesarean scar assessment one year postpartum in relation to one‐ or two‐layer uterine suture closure
| Autor: | Michal Krcmar, Ladislav Krofta, Jaroslav Feyereisl, Iva Urbankova, J. Vojtech, Jiri Hanacek, Petr Křepelka |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty Blood transfusion medicine.medical_treatment Cervical dilation Uterus Scars Cicatrix Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Suture (anatomy) medicine Humans Original Research Article 030212 general & internal medicine Ultrasonography Wound Healing 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine cesarean section uterine scar business.industry suture healing Suture Techniques Ultrasound Myometrium Obstetrics and Gynecology General Medicine uterine suture Surgery Fertility medicine.anatomical_structure double‐layer technique Female Uterine cavity medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica |
| ISSN: | 1600-0412 0001-6349 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/aogs.13714 |
| Popis: | Introduction This study compared healing of the scars after cesarean section during the first postpartum year using a single‐ or double‐layer suturing technique. Scarring was assessed by a transvaginal ultrasound. We explored the appearance and localization of uterine scars with regard to the obstetric history. Our aim was to compare the position of the scar or defect, if present, its dimensions, and any residual myometrium with respect to the suturing technique during the cesarean section. Material and methods Women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies indicated for elective or acute cesarean section were randomly allocated to the uterine closure technique group. During the first postpartum year, their lower uterine segment was examined with a transvaginal ultrasound in three consecutive visits at 6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months. Results 324 women attended the 12‐month visit; of these, 149 underwent single‐layer closure of the uterine incision and 175 double‐layer technique. A higher proportion of the defects is seen in the single‐layer closure technique of suturing. Defects in the single‐layer group were wider (0.002) and the residual myometrial thickness in the single‐layer group were thinner (0.019). Women who underwent cesarean section at the stage of full cervical dilation had scars that were closer to the external cervical os (0.000). The position of the uterus varies greatly between controls (0.000). The combination of uterine position and scar defect presence changed significantly between controls (0.001), and was significantly dependent on the suturing method (0.003). Defects with or without contact with the uterine cavity changed statistically between controls (0.017). Both types of defects were more common in the single‐layer closure technique group. Conclusions The findings of this study demonstrate that double‐layer technique with the first continuous nonlocking suture followed by a second continuous nonlocking suture is associated with better suture healing and greater residual myometrial thickness. No difference was observed between single‐ and double‐layer closure for the presence of maternal infectious morbidity, wound infection or blood transfusion. |
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