Definition and Criteria for Diagnosing Cesarean Scar Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Approximately 60% of women develop a uterine niche after a cesarean delivery (CD). A niche is associated with various gynecological symptoms including abnormal uterine bleeding, pain, and infertility, but there is little consensus in the literature on the distinction between the sonographic finding of a niche and the constellation of associated symptoms.

Objective

To achieve consensus on defining the clinical condition that constitutes a symptomatic uterine niche and agree upon diagnostic criteria and uniform nomenclature for this condition.

Design, setting, and participants

A consensus based modified electronic Delphi (eDelphi) study, with a predefined Rate of Agreement (RoA) of 70% or higher. Experts were selected according to their expertise with niche-r

SUBMITTER: Klein Meuleman SJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061236 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature