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Gynecological Surgery
Published in: Gynecological Surgery 4/2016

01-11-2016 | Short Communication

Pfannenstiel Incision scar characteristics: relation to pelvic adhesions after cesarean section

Author: Ahmed Samy El-Agwany

Published in: Gynecological Surgery | Issue 4/2016

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Abstract

Current evidence shows that depressed scars are positively associated with intra-abdominal adhesions. Abdominal wound characteristics following cesarean section can predict the presence of abdominal adhesions. However, given the small number of published studies, further research is needed. The purpose of this report is to show the relation between cesarean scar characteristics and pelvic adhesions. Depressed scars are associated with intra-abdominal adhe- sions, while flat scars are correlated with its absence.
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Metadata
Title
Pfannenstiel Incision scar characteristics: relation to pelvic adhesions after cesarean section
Author
Ahmed Samy El-Agwany
Publication date
01-11-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Gynecological Surgery / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 1613-2076
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10397-016-0979-8

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