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Secondary Caesarian section

MedGen UID:
892597
•Concept ID:
C4072904
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0030364

Definition

Delivery by Caesarian section representing where the mother has already had a previous Cesarean delivery, and this is a repeat Cesarean birth. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSecondary Caesarian section

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and management of isthmocele (Cesarean scar defect): a SWOT analysis.
Dominguez JA, Pacheco LA, Moratalla E, Carugno JA, Carrera M, Perez-Milan F, Caballero M, Alcázar JL
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2023 Sep;62(3):336-344. doi: 10.1002/uog.26171. PMID: 36730180
Isthmocele: an overview of diagnosis and treatment.
Kremer TG, Ghiorzi IB, Dibi RP
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2019 Jun 3;65(5):714-721. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.65.5.714. PMID: 31166450
Uterine scar rupture - Prediction, prevention, diagnosis, and management.
Tanos V, Toney ZA
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2019 Aug;59:115-131. Epub 2019 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2019.01.009. PMID: 30837118

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Effects of perioperative use of esketamine on postpartum depression risk in patients undergoing cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial.
Liu QR, Zong QK, Ding LL, Dai HY, Sun Y, Dong YY, Ren ZY, Hashimoto K, Yang JJ
J Affect Disord 2023 Oct 15;339:815-822. Epub 2023 Jul 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.07.103. PMID: 37482224
Efficacy and Safety of Esketamine for Supplemental Analgesia During Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Xu LL, Wang C, Deng CM, Dai SB, Zhou Q, Peng YB, Shou HY, Han YQ, Yu J, Liu CH, Xia F, Zhang SQ, Wang DX, Chen XZ
JAMA Netw Open 2023 Apr 3;6(4):e239321. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.9321. PMID: 37083664Free PMC Article
Interventions for fear of childbirth including tocophobia.
O'Connell MA, Khashan AS, Leahy-Warren P, Stewart F, O'Neill SM
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Jul 7;7(7):CD013321. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013321.pub2. PMID: 34231203Free PMC Article
Effect of Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Wound Dressing on Surgical-Site Infection in Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Tuuli MG, Liu J, Tita ATN, Longo S, Trudell A, Carter EB, Shanks A, Woolfolk C, Caughey AB, Warren DK, Odibo AO, Colditz G, Macones GA, Harper L
JAMA 2020 Sep 22;324(12):1180-1189. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.13361. PMID: 32960242Free PMC Article
Pelvic floor dysfunction, and effects of pregnancy and mode of delivery on pelvic floor.
Bozkurt M, Yumru AE, Şahin L
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2014 Dec;53(4):452-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2014.08.001. PMID: 25510682

Diagnosis

Diagnosis and management of isthmocele (Cesarean scar defect): a SWOT analysis.
Dominguez JA, Pacheco LA, Moratalla E, Carugno JA, Carrera M, Perez-Milan F, Caballero M, Alcázar JL
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2023 Sep;62(3):336-344. doi: 10.1002/uog.26171. PMID: 36730180
Editorial.
East Mediterr Health J 2019 Jun 4;25(4):223-224. doi: 10.26719/2019.25.4.223. PMID: 31210341
Isthmocele: an overview of diagnosis and treatment.
Kremer TG, Ghiorzi IB, Dibi RP
Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2019 Jun 3;65(5):714-721. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.65.5.714. PMID: 31166450
Uterine scar rupture - Prediction, prevention, diagnosis, and management.
Tanos V, Toney ZA
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2019 Aug;59:115-131. Epub 2019 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2019.01.009. PMID: 30837118
Position in the second stage of labour for women without epidural anaesthesia.
Gupta JK, Sood A, Hofmeyr GJ, Vogel JP
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 May 25;5(5):CD002006. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002006.pub4. PMID: 28539008Free PMC Article

Therapy

Associations among Caesarean Section Birth, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Postpartum Depression Symptoms.
Grisbrook MA, Dewey D, Cuthbert C, McDonald S, Ntanda H, Giesbrecht GF, Letourneau N
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Apr 18;19(8) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084900. PMID: 35457767Free PMC Article
Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Pain Control After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Usichenko TI, Henkel BJ, Klausenitz C, Hesse T, Pierdant G, Cummings M, Hahnenkamp K
JAMA Netw Open 2022 Feb 1;5(2):e220517. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0517. PMID: 35226080Free PMC Article
Interventions for fear of childbirth including tocophobia.
O'Connell MA, Khashan AS, Leahy-Warren P, Stewart F, O'Neill SM
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Jul 7;7(7):CD013321. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013321.pub2. PMID: 34231203Free PMC Article
Combined diet and exercise interventions for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus.
Shepherd E, Gomersall JC, Tieu J, Han S, Crowther CA, Middleton P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Nov 13;11(11):CD010443. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010443.pub3. PMID: 29129039Free PMC Article
Position in the second stage of labour for women without epidural anaesthesia.
Gupta JK, Sood A, Hofmeyr GJ, Vogel JP
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 May 25;5(5):CD002006. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002006.pub4. PMID: 28539008Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Regular antenatal exercise including pelvic floor muscle training reduces urinary incontinence 3 months postpartum-Follow up of a randomized controlled trial.
Johannessen HH, Frøshaug BE, Lysåker PJG, Salvesen KÅ, Lukasse M, Mørkved S, Stafne SN
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2021 Feb;100(2):294-301. Epub 2020 Oct 30 doi: 10.1111/aogs.14010. PMID: 32996139
Editorial.
East Mediterr Health J 2019 Jun 4;25(4):223-224. doi: 10.26719/2019.25.4.223. PMID: 31210341
Uterine scar rupture - Prediction, prevention, diagnosis, and management.
Tanos V, Toney ZA
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2019 Aug;59:115-131. Epub 2019 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2019.01.009. PMID: 30837118
Combined diet and exercise interventions for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus.
Shepherd E, Gomersall JC, Tieu J, Han S, Crowther CA, Middleton P
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Nov 13;11(11):CD010443. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010443.pub3. PMID: 29129039Free PMC Article
Midwife-led continuity models versus other models of care for childbearing women.
Sandall J, Soltani H, Gates S, Shennan A, Devane D
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Apr 28;4(4):CD004667. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004667.pub5. PMID: 27121907Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Efficacy and Safety of Esketamine for Supplemental Analgesia During Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Xu LL, Wang C, Deng CM, Dai SB, Zhou Q, Peng YB, Shou HY, Han YQ, Yu J, Liu CH, Xia F, Zhang SQ, Wang DX, Chen XZ
JAMA Netw Open 2023 Apr 3;6(4):e239321. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.9321. PMID: 37083664Free PMC Article
Associations among Caesarean Section Birth, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Postpartum Depression Symptoms.
Grisbrook MA, Dewey D, Cuthbert C, McDonald S, Ntanda H, Giesbrecht GF, Letourneau N
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Apr 18;19(8) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084900. PMID: 35457767Free PMC Article
Editorial.
East Mediterr Health J 2019 Jun 4;25(4):223-224. doi: 10.26719/2019.25.4.223. PMID: 31210341
Uterine scar rupture - Prediction, prevention, diagnosis, and management.
Tanos V, Toney ZA
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2019 Aug;59:115-131. Epub 2019 Feb 10 doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2019.01.009. PMID: 30837118
Pelvic floor dysfunction, and effects of pregnancy and mode of delivery on pelvic floor.
Bozkurt M, Yumru AE, Şahin L
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2014 Dec;53(4):452-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2014.08.001. PMID: 25510682

Recent systematic reviews

Association of Antenatal Diet and Physical Activity-Based Interventions With Gestational Weight Gain and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Teede HJ, Bailey C, Moran LJ, Bahri Khomami M, Enticott J, Ranasinha S, Rogozinska E, Skouteris H, Boyle JA, Thangaratinam S, Harrison CL
JAMA Intern Med 2022 Feb 1;182(2):106-114. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.6373. PMID: 34928300Free PMC Article
Continuous support for women during childbirth.
Bohren MA, Hofmeyr GJ, Sakala C, Fukuzawa RK, Cuthbert A
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Jul 6;7(7):CD003766. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003766.pub6. PMID: 28681500Free PMC Article
Association of Gestational Weight Gain With Maternal and Infant Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Goldstein RF, Abell SK, Ranasinha S, Misso M, Boyle JA, Black MH, Li N, Hu G, Corrado F, Rode L, Kim YJ, Haugen M, Song WO, Kim MH, Bogaerts A, Devlieger R, Chung JH, Teede HJ
JAMA 2017 Jun 6;317(21):2207-2225. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.3635. PMID: 28586887Free PMC Article
Position in the second stage of labour for women without epidural anaesthesia.
Gupta JK, Sood A, Hofmeyr GJ, Vogel JP
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 May 25;5(5):CD002006. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002006.pub4. PMID: 28539008Free PMC Article
Midwife-led continuity models versus other models of care for childbearing women.
Sandall J, Soltani H, Gates S, Shennan A, Devane D
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Apr 28;4(4):CD004667. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004667.pub5. PMID: 27121907Free PMC Article

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