Predicting Which Cesarean Births Could Cause Uterine Rupture

Saturday, January 31, 2009 - 23:35 in Health & Medicine

A new study shows that by using a sonogram to measure the lower uterine segment thickness, doctors can predict uterine scar defects in women who had previous cesarean deliveries and anticipate which patients are at risk for subsequent uterine rupture if they have a trial of labor.

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