THE LOWER UTERINE SEGMENT AND UTERINE TENDONS.

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...

Spasmodic Contraction of the Lower Uterine Segment during Labour

Discussion on the Lower Uterine Segment in Labour

Sonographic lower uterine segment thickness and risk of uterine scar defect: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVE To study the diagnostic accuracy of sonographic measurements of the lower uterine segment (LUS) thickness near term in predicting uterine scar defects in women with prior Caesarean section (CS). DATA SOURCES PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library (1965-2009). METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION Studies of populations of women with previous low transverse CS who underwent third-trimester eval...

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. ...