Niche, Caesarean scar defect, Caesarean section, Ultrasound, Preeclampsia, Preterm birth. Niche, Defect sectiolitteken, Sectio Caesarea, Keizersnede, Echo, Pre-eclampsie, Vroeggeboorte.
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will receive 6 transvaginal ultrasounds in the first year after CS, at 3-4 days (baseling), 6, 9 and 12 weeks, 6 and 12 months.
After analysis of the results of the first 10 participants
Sponsors
VU medical hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All women (>18 years old) who received a caesarean section in VU medical hospital.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Age under 18 years, insufficient comment of the Dutch language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Niche prevalence in the weeks/months after CS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Niche characteristics over time (length, depth, width, residual myometrium thickness, distance between niche and VV fold and distance between niche and external os). Determination of the moment after CS that a niche is visible with ultrasound. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ.A.F. Huirne
VU Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Postbus 7057
Outcome results
None listed