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World J Clin Cases. Jan 14, 2022; 10(2): 547-553
Published online Jan 14, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.547
Published online Jan 14, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.547
Diagnosing early scar pregnancy in the lower uterine segment after cesarean section by intracavitary ultrasound
Xiao-Ling Cheng, Xiao-Yan Cao, Xiao-Qian Wang, Heng-Li Lin, Jin-Chuan Fang, Lin Wang, Department of Ultrasonography, Women and Children Health Institute Futian Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518026, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Cheng XL and Cao XY design the experiment; Wang XQ drafted the work, Lin HL and Fang JC collected the data; Wang L and Cheng XL analysed and interpreted data, Cao XY and Wang XQ wrote the manuscript; all authors read and proofed the revised manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Women and Children Health Institute Futian Shenzhen.
Informed consent statement: Informed consents were obtained from all patients and their families.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declared that there is no conflict of interest among them.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement - checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement- checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Lin Wang, BM BCh, Chief Doctor, Department of Ultrasonography, Women and Children Health Institute Futian Shenzhen, No. 1019 Jintian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen 518026, Guangdong Province, China. wlszftfy@163.com
Received: August 26, 2021
Peer-review started: August 26, 2021
First decision: September 29, 2021
Revised: October 14, 2021
Accepted: November 28, 2021
Article in press: November 28, 2021
Published online: January 14, 2022
Peer-review started: August 26, 2021
First decision: September 29, 2021
Revised: October 14, 2021
Accepted: November 28, 2021
Article in press: November 28, 2021
Published online: January 14, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study assessed the value of using intracavitary ultrasound for diagnosing early scar pregnancy after cesarean section and found that it had higher diagnostic accuracy than traditional transabdominal ultrasound, reducing the risk of missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis, likely resulting in prompt treatment and improved patient prognosis.