Sonographic measurement of lower uterine segment thickness to predict uterine rupture during a trial of labor in women with previous Cesarean section: a meta‐analysis

• Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 132 - 139
• Main Authors: Kok, N., Wiersma, I. C., Opmeer, B. C., de Graaf, I. M., Mol, B. W., Pajkrt, E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.08.2013; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Caesarean section; Female; Humans; lower uterine segment; Pregnancy; Prospective Studies; ROC Curve; sonography; Trial of Labor; Ultrasonography, Prenatal - methods; uterine rupture; Uterine Rupture - diagnostic imaging; Uterine Rupture - pathology; Uterine Rupture - prevention & control; Uterus - diagnostic imaging; Uterus - pathology; Vaginal Birth after Cesarean; Caesarean section; uterine rupture; sonography; trial of labor; lower uterine segment

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the accuracy of antenatal sonographic measurement of lower uterine segment (LUS) thickness in the prediction of risk of uterine rupture during a trial of labor (TOL) in women with a previous Cesarean section (CS). Methods PubMed and EMBASE were searched to identify art...