The correlation between histopathological and ultrasound findings regarding Cesarean section scars – A three-year survey study

The cesarean operation represents a major surgery, with a higher risk of postoperative complications and longer postoperative recovery than vaginal delivery. Due to the increasing frequency of cesarean sections, the ultrasound imaging of the uterine scar has become a particularly useful tool in iden...

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Main Authors: Oana D. Bălălău, Nicolae Bacalbașa, Cristian Bălălău, Carolina Negrei, Bianca Gălățeanu, Octav Ghinghină, Cristina Răduță, Liana Pleș, Anca D. Stănescu, Vasile A. Dumitru
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
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Online Access:https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1182&context=jmms
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author Oana D. Bălălău
Nicolae Bacalbașa
Cristian Bălălău
Carolina Negrei
Bianca Gălățeanu
Octav Ghinghină
Cristina Răduță
Liana Pleș
Anca D. Stănescu
Vasile A. Dumitru
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Nicolae Bacalbașa
Cristian Bălălău
Carolina Negrei
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Octav Ghinghină
Cristina Răduță
Liana Pleș
Anca D. Stănescu
Vasile A. Dumitru
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description The cesarean operation represents a major surgery, with a higher risk of postoperative complications and longer postoperative recovery than vaginal delivery. Due to the increasing frequency of cesarean sections, the ultrasound imaging of the uterine scar has become a particularly useful tool in identifying its potential long-term complications. This should be done pre-conceptively and quarterly or whenever necessary during pregnancy. Currently, there are only few histopathological studies on the uterine scar, trying to assess the myometrial repair and certain factors that influence the quality of the scar. The study was performed on a batch of 123 patients with previous C-sections, with multiple ultrasound exams during pregnancy and post-operative pathologic evaluation of the uterine scar in order to assess the possibility of a new prognostic score by correlating these two factors. Our study found solid evidence related to possible correlations between histopathological and ultrasound data on the cesarean section scar, which could lead to a possible predictive algorithm with implications for both prognostic and therapeutic fields.
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spelling doaj-art-9b47bbf2ba394c91ae489c06e9c00a2f2025-08-20T03:09:54ZengMDPI AGJournal of Mind and Medical Sciences2392-76742019-05-016114314910.22543/7674.61.P143149The correlation between histopathological and ultrasound findings regarding Cesarean section scars – A three-year survey studyOana D. BălălăuNicolae BacalbașaCristian BălălăuCarolina NegreiBianca GălățeanuOctav GhinghinăCristina RăduțăLiana PleșAnca D. StănescuVasile A. DumitruThe cesarean operation represents a major surgery, with a higher risk of postoperative complications and longer postoperative recovery than vaginal delivery. Due to the increasing frequency of cesarean sections, the ultrasound imaging of the uterine scar has become a particularly useful tool in identifying its potential long-term complications. This should be done pre-conceptively and quarterly or whenever necessary during pregnancy. Currently, there are only few histopathological studies on the uterine scar, trying to assess the myometrial repair and certain factors that influence the quality of the scar. The study was performed on a batch of 123 patients with previous C-sections, with multiple ultrasound exams during pregnancy and post-operative pathologic evaluation of the uterine scar in order to assess the possibility of a new prognostic score by correlating these two factors. Our study found solid evidence related to possible correlations between histopathological and ultrasound data on the cesarean section scar, which could lead to a possible predictive algorithm with implications for both prognostic and therapeutic fields.https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1182&context=jmmsultrasoundhistopathological aspectscesarean scar
spellingShingle Oana D. Bălălău
Nicolae Bacalbașa
Cristian Bălălău
Carolina Negrei
Bianca Gălățeanu
Octav Ghinghină
Cristina Răduță
Liana Pleș
Anca D. Stănescu
Vasile A. Dumitru
The correlation between histopathological and ultrasound findings regarding Cesarean section scars – A three-year survey study
Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences
ultrasound
histopathological aspects
cesarean scar
title The correlation between histopathological and ultrasound findings regarding Cesarean section scars – A three-year survey study
title_full The correlation between histopathological and ultrasound findings regarding Cesarean section scars – A three-year survey study
title_fullStr The correlation between histopathological and ultrasound findings regarding Cesarean section scars – A three-year survey study
title_full_unstemmed The correlation between histopathological and ultrasound findings regarding Cesarean section scars – A three-year survey study
title_short The correlation between histopathological and ultrasound findings regarding Cesarean section scars – A three-year survey study
title_sort correlation between histopathological and ultrasound findings regarding cesarean section scars a three year survey study
topic ultrasound
histopathological aspects
cesarean scar
url https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1182&context=jmms
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