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Table 2 Characteristics of isthmocele shape

From: Risk factors for Korean women to develop an isthmocele after a cesarean section

 

Without Isthmocele

With Isthmocele

P value

Endometrial thickness (mm)

5.48 ± 3.26

5.90 ± 3.00

0.228

Uterine length (mm)

77.24 ± 13.16

77.91 ± 11.15

0.641

Uterine width (mm)

43.29 ± 8.29

43.33 ± 6.83

0.967

Isthmocele size (mm)

 Aa

3.08 ± 2.67

4.87 ± 3.38

0.099

 Bb

2.72 ± 2.74

4.18 ± 2.41

0.093

 Cc

1.62 ± 1.70

6.24 ± 3.48

<.001*

 Dd

9.31 ± 2.98

9.95 ± 3.13

0.191

 Ee

50.06 ± 9.19

51.65 ± 9.68

0.145

 Ff

27.03 ± 6.76

26.83 ± 7.42

0.814

Ratio (E/F)

1.97 ± 0.63

2.11 ± 0.85

0.076

  1. aResidual myometrial thickness
  2. bDepth of isthmocele
  3. cWidth of isthmocele
  4. dCervical thickness
  5. eDistance from uterine fundus to isthmocele
  6. fDistance from isthmocele to cervix
  7. *P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant
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