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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the patients with CSD

From: Obstetrical outcomes after vaginal repair of caesarean scar diverticula in reproductive-aged women

Characteristic

CSD patients (n = 51)

Age, y

31.25 ± 3.36 (24–42)

Menstruation, d

 Before VR

14.29 ± 3.13 (8–25)

 After VR

8.31 ± 2.14 (5–14)

Uterus position, %

 Anteflexion

37.3% (19/51)

 Retroflexion

62.7% (32/51)

Number of previous caesarean sections

1.04 ± 0.20

 One, %

96.1% (49/51)

 More than one, %

3.9% (2/51)

CSD parameters before VR, mm

 CSD length

7.77 ± 3.39 (2–16)

 CSD width

12.00 ± 5.42 (4–27)

 CSD depth

6.32 ± 2.45 (2–12)

 TRM, mm

2.24 ± 0.81 (0.7–4.6)

Postoperative TRM, mm

8.36 ± 2.96 (3.0–13.9)

CSD resolved after VR, %

68.63% (35/51)

Persistent CSD after VR, %

31.37% (16/51)

Persistent CSD parameters, mm

 CSD length

5.78 ± 2.64 (2–11)

 CSD width

9.00 ± 5.32 (3–20)

 CSD depth

4.33 ± 1.00 (3–6)

 TRM, mm

6.10 ± 1.43 (3.8–8.1)

Pregnancy rate, %

50.98% (26/51)

Spontaneous abortion rate, %

23.08% (6/26)

Median follow-up time, months

28.42 ± 9.74 (15.04–50.46)

  1. Data are presented as the means ± SD or percentages
  2. Note: CSD = caesarean scar diverticula; VR = vaginal repair of CSD; TRM = thickness of the remaining muscular layer