Single- versus double-layer closure of the caesarean (uterine) scar in the prevention of gynaecological symptoms in relation to niche development – the 2Close study: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Single- versus double-layer closure of the caesarean (uterine) scar in the prevention of gynaecological symptoms in relation to niche development – the 2Close study: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Double-layer compared to single-layer closure of the uterus after a caesarean section (CS) leads to a thicker myometrial layer at the site of the CS scar, also called residual myometrium thickness (RMT). It possibly decreases the development of a niche, which is an interruption o...

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Main Authors: S. I. Stegwee, I. P. M. Jordans, L. F. van der Voet, M. Y. Bongers, C. J. M. de Groot, C. B. Lambalk, R. A. de Leeuw, W. J. K. Hehenkamp, P. M. van de Ven, J. E. Bosmans, E. Pajkrt, E. A. Bakkum, C. M. Radder, M. Hemelaar, W. M. van Baal, H. Visser, J. O. E. H. van Laar, H. A. A. M. van Vliet, R. J. P. Rijnders, M. Sueters, C. A. H. Janssen, W. Hermes, A. H. Feitsma, K. Kapiteijn, H. C. J. Scheepers, J. Langenveld, K. de Boer, S. F. P. J. Coppus, D. H. Schippers, A. L. M. Oei, M. Kaplan, D. N. M. Papatsonis, L. H. M. de Vleeschouwer, E. van Beek, M. N. Bekker, A. J. M. Huisjes, W. J. Meijer, K. L. Deurloo, E. M. A. Boormans, H. W. F. van Eijndhoven, J. A. F. Huirne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Caesarean section
Closure techniques
Long-term outcomes
Postmenstrual spotting
Niche
Quality of life
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2221-y

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