Cesarean, Residual Myometrial Thickness, Cesarean Section Complications, Cesarean Section; Complications, Wound, Dehiscence, Cesarean Section, Repeated, Cesarean, Uterine Scar Thickness
Conditions
Brief summary
We compares two techniques of uterine closure on myometrium thickness at the site of uterine scar of women who underwent repeated cesarean section. We will evaluate myometrial thickness by transvaginal ultrasound six months after cesarean.
Interventions
Uterine incision will be approximated with continuous unlocked suture avoiding the inclusion endometrium and without trimming incision edges.
Uterine incision will be trimmed and old scar tissue will be removed. Then first, endometrium will be approximated by continuous unlocked suture mimicking subcuticular suture avoiding the inclusion of endometrium and second, upper part of myometrium will be approximated by a continuous unlocked suture.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* previous two or three cesarean * gestational weeks \>=36 weeks
Exclusion criteria
* risk of obstetric haemorrhage * suspicion or diagnosis placenta previa or accrete syndrome * chorioamnionitis * uterine myoma in the anterior uterine segment * hysterotomy other than lower segment uterine incision at previous cesarean
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| residual myometrial thickness | 6 months after cesarean | Myometrial thickness at the uterine scar by transvaginal ultrasound |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Healing ratio | 6 months after cesarean | residual myometrial thickness \* 100 /total myometrial thickness above uterine scar |
| Existence of cesarean scar defect | 6 months after cesarean | The presence or absence of a cesarean scar defect that was defined as any unechogenic area visualised by transvaginal ultrasound at the site of the cesarean scar with a depth of at least 1 mm. |
| Operation time | 10 minute after cesarean completed | skin-to-skin operation time |
| residual myometrial thickness | 6 weeks after cesarean | Myometrial thickness at the uterine scar by transvaginal ultrasound |
| Blood product transfusion | One week after cesarean | unite number of transfused packed erythrocyte |
| Maternal infectious morbidity | six weeks after cesarean | prevalence of postpartum endometritis, skin wound dehiscence and post operative fever. |
| Length of hospitalization | One month after cesarean | Duration in days |
| Change in hemoglobin | 48 hours after cesarean | Difference in haemoglobin measured preoperatively and postoperatively 48 hours |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)