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In this study, uterotomy after cesarean section was performed using 3 different suture techniques and aimed to demonstrate the potential of the baseball suture technique to prevent the isthmusel complication known as cesarean scar defect.
An isthmocoele or cesarean scar defect is a pit-like defect in the myometrium at the isthmic level, thought to be the result of inadequate healing of the uterine incision after cesarean section. It is important not to underestimate isthmocele and to take preventive measures as it can lead to serious gynecologic and obstetric complications. However, which suturing technique is best in preventing isthmocele formation has not yet been established. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of 3 different uterine closure techniques on isthmocele formation during cesarean section.
In this study, a total of 120 term (>37 weeks) pregnant women with no previous cesarean section and scheduled for primary cesarean section will be randomized preoperatively to 3 different uterotomy closure techniques (baseball, single-lock and non-single-lock groups).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Isthmosel (caesarean scar defect ) | Active Comparator | Isthmosel or caesarean scar defect is a poch-like defect in the myometrium at the isthmic level that is thought that it might occur as a result of insufficient healing process of the uterine incision after caesarean section. |
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| Residual myometrial thickness | Active Comparator | Three months after the operation, residual myometrial thickness localization was evaluated by ultrasonography. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Baseball Suturing Technique | Procedure | (Baseball Suturing Technique): A corner suture was placed at the right corner of the incision. Next, the second stitch was placed at the apex of the left corner and tied with a knot. Then, the free end of the suture was cut and running baseball stitch pattern was started. The suturing pattern was performed by taking bites from the inside out through the upper and lower lips of the wound at approximately 1 cm intervals with a 1 cm margin from the wound edges |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Isthmocele was be evaluated | The presence and anatomical location of isthmocele were be evaluated by ultrasonography. | Three months postoperatively |
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Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Pregnant women
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Neset Gumusburun, M.D. | Gazıosmanpasa Unıversity | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Gazıosmanpasa Unıversity | Tokat Province | 60090 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from corresponding author.
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Caesarean section patients were eligible for the study and randomized preoperatively into 3 different uterotomy closure techniques (baseball, single-locked and single-unlocked groups). In all 3 groups, No. 1 absorbable multiflament polyglactin 910(Vicryl, Ethicon Inc, Somerville, NJ, USA) suture thread was used to close the uterine incision. When necessary, haemostatic additional sutures were applied using the same material.
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| Single-Layer Locked Continuous Suturing Technique | Procedure | (Single-Layer Locked Continuous Suturing Technique): A corner suture was placed at the right corner of the incision. Next, the second stitch was placed at the apex of the left corner and tied with a knot. Then, the free end of the suture was cut and single-layer-locked continuous suturing was started. The suturing pattern was performed by taking bites from outside to inside through the lower lip and inside to outside through the upper lip of the wound. Each time, a lock was formed by passing through the loop formed by the previous suture. The suturing was performed at approximately 1 cm intervals with a 1 cm margin from the wound edges |
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| Single-Layer Unlocked Continuous Suturing Technique | Procedure | (Single-Layer Unlocked Continuous Suturing Technique): The uterotomy line was closed in a single-layer continuous suturing pattern that is explained above as group 2 but without passing the needle through the loop formed by the previous sutu |
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