An evaluation of the relationship between striae gravidarum and intra-abdominal adhesions in caesarean section.

IF 1.2 Q3 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Yıldız Akdaş Reis, Arife Akay, Fahri Burçin Fıratlıgil, Seval Yılmaz-Ergani, Nigar Mammadova, Belgin Savran-Üçok, Tuğba Kınay, Rahmi Sinan Karadeniz, Yaprak Engin-Üstün
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Abstract

Objective: Recurrent cesarean deliveries are associated with intra-abdominal adhesions, and these adhesions affect maternal and neonatal morbidity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the severity of striae gravidarum (SG) and intra-abdominal adhesions detected during cesarean section (CS).

Material and methods: In this prospective, case-control study, women undergoing a second CS were divided into three groups according to the severity of SG (group 1 - no SG; group 2 - mild SG; group 3 - moderate to severe SG). Demographic and clinical characteristics, grade of intra-abdominal adhesions, Fitzpatrick skin type (FST), and serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were assessed in all groups.

Results: A total of 150 cases were divided into three equal groups. There was no significant difference in body mass index among the groups (p=0.155). Although lower vitamin D levels were observed in group 3 compared to the other groups (p=0.034), the grade of adhesions was not associated with vitamin D level (p=0.281). All of the grade 2-4 adhesions occurred in mild to moderate cases of SG. Intra-abdominal adhesion was absent in 92% of CS (p<0.001) in pregnancies where SG was not detected. No intra-abdominal adhesions were observed in women with FST type 1 and in 80% of cases with type 6 skin, grade 2-4 adhesions were found (p<0.001).

Conclusion: Pregnant women with moderate SG and dark skin are at high-risk of increased incidence of intra-abdominal adhesions in subsequent CS.

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期刊介绍: Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association is the official, open access publication of the Turkish-German Gynecological Education and Research Foundation and Turkish-German Gynecological Association and is published quarterly on March, June, September and December. It is an independent peer-reviewed international journal printed in English language. Manuscripts are reviewed in accordance with “double-blind peer review” process for both reviewers and authors. The target audience of Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association includes gynecologists and primary care physicians interested in gynecology practice. It publishes original works on all aspects of obstertrics and gynecology. The aim of Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association is to publish high quality original research articles. In addition to research articles, reviews, editorials, letters to the editor, diagnostic puzzle are also published. Suggestions for new books are also welcomed. Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association does not charge any fee for article submission or processing.
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