Transverse versus vertical skin incision for planned cesarean hysterectomy: does it matter?

Table 2 Type of skin incision by preoperative patient characteristics

Preoperative factor	Transverse incision N = 18 (43%)	Vertical incision N = 24 (57%)	P-value
BMI (kg/m²)	30.3	30.8	0.37
Placental location			0.82
Previa	15	22
Anterior or fundal	2	2
Posterior	1	0
Type of PAS (antenatal diagnosis)			0.26
Accreta	7	12
Increta	6	10
Percreta	2	9
Previa only	1	0
No PAS	2	0
Median # prior CD	2.1	2.3	0.65
Median GA at delivery (weeks)	34.7	33.9	0.26

Transverse versus vertical skin incision as function of body mass index (BMI, measured in kilograms (kg) per meters (m) squared), placental location, type of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) made by antenatal diagnosis preoperatively, median number of prior cesarean deliveries (CD), and median gestational age (GA) at delivery in weeks

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