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Comparison of postpartum sonographic findings after uneventful vaginal and cesarean section deliveries Cover

Comparison of postpartum sonographic findings after uneventful vaginal and cesarean section deliveries

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|Jan 2019

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Fig. 1.

Ultrasound image of the mid-sagittal plane of the pelvis, which allows for measurement of uterine length. Fundus-cervix, anterior uterine wall, posterior uterine wall
Ultrasound image of the mid-sagittal plane of the pelvis, which allows for measurement of uterine length. Fundus-cervix, anterior uterine wall, posterior uterine wall

Fig. 2.

Axial plane of the uterus: Measurement of uterine width
Axial plane of the uterus: Measurement of uterine width

Fig. 3.

Ultrasound image of the mid-sagittal plane of the uterus, showing sites for the measurement of the distances between the uterine fundus and promontory (red line) and vertebra L5 (black line)
Ultrasound image of the mid-sagittal plane of the uterus, showing sites for the measurement of the distances between the uterine fundus and promontory (red line) and vertebra L5 (black line)

Correlations between sonographic parameters in the whole study group

EndFn-cervixAnt wallPost wallL5-FnPr-FnUterine widthAnt-postParity
End 1.000.1310.2350.304* 0.315* 0.1690.1040.423** 0.123
Fn-cervix 1.000.1570.289* 0.304* 0.1690.418** 0.1210.161
Ant wall 1.000.433** 0.2760.1950.2860.687** 0.201
Post wall 1.000.483** 0.1160.2170.551** 0.129
L5-Fn 1.000.632** 0.1700.356* 0.09
Pr-Fn 1.000.0910.0680.075
Ut width 1.000.408** 0.304*
Ant-Post 1.000.215
Parity 1.00

The clinical characteristics, laboratory parameters and perinatal outcomes of women who delivered by vaginal route and by cesarean section

Vaginal delivery (n = 20)Cesarean section (n = 27) P
Parity 1.3 ± 0.91.4 ± 0.8NS
Age 25.0 ± 5.0427.7 ± 4.9NS
Birth weight (g) 3275 ± 3903085 ± 4010.111
Fundus-cervix length (mm) 184.05 ± 16.8163.6 ± 6.7<0.001
Uterine width (mm) 123.3 ± 16.8119.7 ± 12.40.431
Anteroposterior length (mm) 75.6 ±14.179.8 ± 10.30.263
Anterior wall (mm) 34.7 ± 6.736.1 ± 6.40.465
Posterior wall (mm) 36.9 ± 7.934.8 ± 7.10.360
L5-fundus length (mm) 92.7 ± 15.385.1 ± 14.30.089
Promontorium-fundus length (mm) 123.3 ± 13.6108.7 ± 23.30.005
Endometrium 13.3 ± 6.312.5 ± 7.10.697
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2018.0045 | Journal eISSN: 2451-070X | Journal ISSN: 2084-8404
Language: English
Page range: 310 - 315
Submitted on: Aug 25, 2018
Accepted on: Dec 31, 2018
Published on: Jan 31, 2019
Published by: MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS Sp. z o.o.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2019 Isil Uzun Cilingir, Cenk Sayin, Havva Sutcu, Ebru Alici, Cihan Inan, Selen Erzincan, Cem Yener, Fusun Varol, published by MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS Sp. z o.o.
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