Leonor Alamo MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Sabine Schmidt MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Reto Antoine Meuli MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Jean-Yves Meuwly MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

The increasing rate of cesareans, fertility treatments and uterine surgical procedures worldwide has resulted in a higher frequency of patients presenting with complications related to these procedures. These patients also present a higher risk of complications in case of further pregnancies, including anomalous placental implantation and placental invasion. Ultrasound (US) is the most important diagnostic method, but MR imaging (MRI) is being increasingly used as a complementary imaging technique. The main teaching points of this educational exhibit are to describe the most frequently detected complications post-cesarean and hysterotomies during pregnancy or unrelated to pregnancy and to show the MRI findings of these complications, based on demonstrative proven cases.

1.- Increasing rates of cesarean deliveries and hysterotomies. 2.- Diagnostic of complications by imaging: US and MRI. 4.-Complications during pregnancy.  - Uterine dehiscence and rupture. - Abnormal placental implantation.  - Anomalous placentation.  - Uterine adhesions.. - Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy. 3.- Complications unrelated to pregnancy: - Uterine dehiscence and rupture. - Uterine diverticule. - “Niche” (tethering of the endometrium). - Abdominal wall- and/or uterine scar endometriosis.  

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Alamo, L, Schmidt, S, Meuli, R, Meuwly, J, Increasing Rate of Cesarean Deliveries and Fertility Treatments: Are We Conscious of the Risks?.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14013603.html