A primipara in her late 20s presented with abdominal pain and pain in the left flank 14 days after a ventouse delivery. She was treated with antibiotics, antiemetics and analgesics with the initial differential diagnosis of cystitis, pyelonephritis or nephrolithiasis. Despite the treatment, the patient experienced increased colic pain and nausea.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The rising rate of cesarean deliveries has led to an increased incidence of long long-term complications, including niche formation in the uterine scar. Niche development is associated with various gynecologic complaints and complications in subsequent pregnancies, such as uterine rupture and placenta accreta spectrum disorders. Although uterine closure technique is considered a potential risk factor for niche development, consensus on the optimal technique remains elusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To develop and internally validate a prognostic prediction model for development of a niche in the uterine scar after a first caesarean section (CS).
Study Design: Secondary analyses on data of a randomized controlled trial, performed in 32 hospitals in the Netherlands among women undergoing a first caesarean section. We used multivariable backward logistic regression.
Objective: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of double-layer compared with single-layer uterine closure after a first caesarean section (CS) from a societal and healthcare perspective.
Design: Economic evaluation alongside a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial.
Setting: 32 hospitals in the Netherlands, 2016-2018.
Objective: To evaluate changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) the first year after laparoscopic niche resection.
Study Design: Prospective cohort study in women with a large niche (residual myometrium thickness <3.0 mm) after caesarean section who underwent laparoscopic niche resection between May 2010 and January 2018.
Background: A niche in the uterus, present in 60% of women after caesarean section (CS), is associated with several gynaecological symptoms and possibly with subfertility. Studies that focus on quality of life (QoL) in relation to a niche are lacking.
Purpose: To identify niche-related outcomes that influence QoL and to compare patient-reported outcomes with outcomes studied in the literature.