Hysteroscopic treatment of women with previous cesarean scar defect.
- Author:
Da-bao XU
1
;
Ya-qiong HE
;
Hui LIU
;
Ya-jun WAN
;
Min XUE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Cesarean Section; adverse effects; Cicatrix; etiology; surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Hysteroscopy; Postoperative Complications; surgery; Uterine Diseases; surgery
- From: Journal of Southern Medical University 2010;30(2):394-396
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of hysteroscopic treatment of women with previous cesarean scar defect (PCSD).
METHODSFrom May 2006 to October 2008, 12 patients with PCSD were diagnosed and treated hysteroscopically in our hospital, all of them were successful followed-up for one year postoperatively, and their clinical data were analyzed.
RESULTSAll 12 hysteroscopic procedures were completed successfully, and there were no surgical complications. Nine patients with longer periods and 1 patient with intermenstrual spotting preoperatively remained asymptomatic after hysteroscopic surgery, and 1 patient with longer periods and infertility experienced normal periods, while remained infertility, and the remaining 1 patient complaining postcoital bleeding preoperatively had recurrence of the bleeding.
CONCLUSIONHysteroscopic surgery of women with PCSD was minimally invasive and effective.
