Fetal head entrapment within the lower uterine segment

Spasmodic Contraction of the Lower Uterine Segment during Labour

Discussion on the Lower Uterine Segment in Labour

Sonographic measurement of the lower uterine segment thickness: is it truly predictive of uterine rupture?

BACKGROUND Sonographic examination of the lower uterine segment (LUS) has been used to diagnose a uterine defect and to determine the degree of LUS thinning in women with previous Caesarean section. Previous studies have demonstrated that the LUS thickness measured sonographically has a high negative predictive value for uterine rupture, suggesting that a normal LUS thickness predicts a safe tr...

Ultrasonographic Monitoring of Scarred Lower Uterine Segment during Pregnancy

This paper discusses evaluation of Trans-Abdominal Ultra-Sound (TAUS) for the diagnosis of defects or abnormal thinning in the scarred lower uterine segment during 3rd trimester of pregnancy done as near to expected date of delivery (EDD) as possible so that selection of women for a trial of labor for vaginal birth after Caesarean Section (C-Section) (TOL-VBAC) can be done. The study population...

Impact of methods for uterine incision closure on repeat caesarean section scar of lower uterine segment.

OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of different suturing techniques in repeat caesarean section in terms of scar thickness, blood loss, operative time and scar dehiscence at the time of next caesarean section. STUDY DESIGN A randomized double blinded trial. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur, from June 2005 to June 2010. ...