Cesarean scar defect (CSD) is a long-term complication of cesarean section (CS). However, its risks for perimenopausal women remain unclear. We present a rare case of CSD involving hematometra in a perimenopausal woman, which led to emergency hysterectomy. A 51-year-old woman with a history of CS presented with acute abdominal pain. Transvaginal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging identified a hematometra within a large CSD extending into the cervical myometrium. Emergent hysterectomy was performed due to persistent pain. Histopathology revealed a fresh hematoma within the CSD, with ectopic endometrial glands and hemorrhage on its walls. This case highlights the pathogenesis of hematometra within a CSD and underscores its potential to cause acute abdomen in perimenopausal women.
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BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
March 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta Tsukinowa-cho, Otsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan.
Background: Cesarean scar defects can lead to long-term complications, such as cesarean scar disorders, cesarean scar pregnancy, and the risk of uterine scar dehiscence and rupture in subsequent pregnancy. However, the optimal closure technique to prevent the development of cesarean scar defects (CSD) remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to explore whether two-layer interrupted versus two-layer continuous sutures could prevent the formation of CSD.
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March 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Female Cancer Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address:
Objective: Using an ultra-mini-wound technique to dissect the adhesion surrounding the umbilicus port site aiding laparoscopic staging surgery for treating a woman with an early-stage endometrioid endometrial cancer (E-EC) who had widespread and extensive abdominal adhesions secondary to the previous complicated cesarean section (C/S) and bladder rupture.
Case Report: A 70-year-old woman with a history of a previous C/S and complicating bladder rupture treated with the Boari flap repair, leaving a longitudinal depressed scar over the abdomen from the umbilicus site to pubic hair area in her 30s was scheduled for laparoscopic staging surgery due to early-stage E-EC. We performed an ultra-mini midline incision (3-cm) crossing the umbilicus to manually dissect the adhesion surrounding the umbilicus and inserted the main trocar port to establish the workplace for further laparoscopic staging surgery.
Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne
October 2024
Department of Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi Province, China.
Introduction: Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy. Lack of timely CSP treatment can lead to severe postpartum bleeding, affect fertility, and threaten patients' life and health.
Aim: This work explored the use of laparoscopic temporary uterine artery blocking (TUAB) and uterine artery embolization (UAE) in treating CSP.
Cureus
January 2025
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medcare Royal Specialty Hospital, Dubai, ARE.
Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancies (CSEP) are a rare type of ectopic pregnancy. This condition occurs when a blastocyst is implanted in the scar left by a previous cesarean section (C-section). CSEP can lead to a risk of maternal hemorrhage, which in severe cases can lead to maternal mortality.
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July 2024
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyDuke University, Durham, North Carolina.
Amniotic fluid and amnion membranes have been used in surgery specialties to improve wound healing and decrease surgical adhesion formation. The objective was to determine if amniotic fluid could be collected at cesarean delivery and then reapplied to the layers of the closure using the CeaLogic Specimen Collection and Ratio Applicator Kit. Twenty pregnant individuals who met inclusion and exclusion criteria were enrolled.
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