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VOLUME 15 , ISSUE 2 ( April-June, 2021 ) > List of Articles

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Preconceptional and Antepartum Assessment of Patients with a Previous Cesarean Section

Bernat Serra, Alberto R Melcón, Mireia Gutierrez

Citation Information : Serra B, Melcón AR, Gutierrez M. Preconceptional and Antepartum Assessment of Patients with a Previous Cesarean Section. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2021; 15 (2):160-168.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1698

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 02-07-2021

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2021; The Author(s).


Abstract

Cesarean section (CS) is the most frequently performed surgical procedure around the world and during the last decades, the incidence of CSs has continuously risen in both, developed and developing countries. Consequently, women with a previous CS becoming pregnant again is constantly growing. This article aims to clarify how women who have had a previous CS should be counseled and managed, either before getting again pregnant or during pregnancy with regard to the different complications related to this previous surgical procedure.

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