Caesarean scar defect isthmocele
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients who underwent their first CS (primary or secondary) in VUmc - Sufficient command of the Dutch or English language - * 18 years old - Participants of the 2Close study, who agreed to undergo multiple ultrasounds in the first year after CS (Amendment 7 of the 2Close study *The cost effectiveness of double layer closure of the caesarean (uterine) scar in the prevention of gynaecological symptoms in relation to niche development*, registered at CCMO in ToetsingOnline (number NL55551.029.15) and at the METc VUmc (protocol number 2015.462), describes the same study method as current study. Data will be used in the SCAR-VIEW study. Sample size (n
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Insufficient language comprehension - Age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Niche presence in the weeks/months after the CS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Niche characteristics over time (including length, depth, width, RMT, AMT, distance between niche and VV fold, distance between niche and internal os) - Determination of the best moment after CS to evaluate a niche and perform measurements by using ultrasonography - Evaluation of the influence of preeclampsia and preterm birth during the CS on niche development and possible changes over time | — |
Countries
Netherlands