Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP), often considered the rarest form of ectopic pregnancy, is a result of implantation of the gestational sac into the fibrous tissue scar of a previous cesarean section. With an increase in the rate of cesarean sections, along with better awareness and improvement in sonographic diagnosis, the number and detection of scar pregnancies are on the rise. Because of its e...

OBJECTIVE To determine selected maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes at repeat cesarean delivery compared with repeat vaginal delivery. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Lyari General Hospital, Karachi, from January 2005 to December 2008. METHODOLOGY Healthy pregnant women at 28-42 weeks of second singleton pregnancy were selected for study. Those with prev...

Objective: To evaluate post cesarean section scars by transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) and analyze its relationship to menstrual disturbances. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Settings: Kasr El-Aini Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Ultrasound Unit. Patients: 60 non-pregnant women with regular cycles and a history of one or more cesarean sections at least 6 months from last cesarean s...

endometriosis is defined as the presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. endometriosis can sometimes occur in a previous surgical scar. scar endometriosis is rare and difficult to diagnose. it mostly follows obstetrical and gynecological surgeries. this condition is often confused with other surgical conditions. we are reporting one case of scar endometriosis invol...

Ectopic pregnancy developing in a previous Cesarean section scar is rare and is associated with catastrophic complications, such as uterine rupture and uncontrollable bleeding, which may lead to loss of the uterus. The operative treatments that have been reported for cesarean scar pregnancy are dilatation and curettage and excision of trophoblastic tissues using either laparotomy or laparoscopy...