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Abstract
Over the years, cesarean section has played a pivotal role in reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. With the rising trend of this surgery, a substantial number of pregnant women have a cesarean section scar. The scar can serve as the abode of grave conditions in subsequent pregnancies, namely cesarean scar pregnancy, morbidly adherent placenta, and scar dehiscence. Sonography has emerged as a robust tool for the diagnosis of these potentially life-threatening conditions. This review highlights the key sonographic features of various complications that can occur at the cesarean scar site in subsequent pregnancies.Entities:
Keywords: cesarean section; morbidly adherent placenta; pregnancy; scar; ultrasound
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28440856 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22485
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Ultrasound ISSN: 0091-2751 Impact factor: 0.910