MRI findings of complications related to previous uterine scars

Leonor Alamo; Yvan Vial; Alban Denys; Gustav Andreisek; Jean-Yves Meuwly; Sabine Schmidt

doi:10.1016/j.ejro.2018.01.001

MRI findings of complications related to previous uterine scars

Eur J Radiol Open. 2018 Jan 28:5:6-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ejro.2018.01.001. eCollection 2018.

Authors

Leonor Alamo¹, Yvan Vial², Alban Denys¹, Gustav Andreisek³, Jean-Yves Meuwly¹, Sabine Schmidt¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL) Rue du Bugnon, 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.
² Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) and University of Lausanne (UNIL), Rue du Bugnon, 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland.
³ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Institute of Diagnostic and interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Zurich and University of Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland.

Abstract

Although the World Health Organization suggests 10-15% as the adequate cesarean delivery rate to assure optimal prognosis for mother and children, cesarean rates have continuously increased worldwide over the last three decades, even in primiparous women. Moreover, uterine scars after myomectomies, complications of obstetrical interventions and more recently, after fetal surgery, are often observed. This review article describes the most commonly seen complications related to prior uterine scars and discusses their imaging findings, with emphasis on the increasing role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for diagnosis.

Keywords: Cesarean delivery; Ectopic pregnancy; MRI; MRI, Magnetic resonance imaging; Placental anomalies; TVUS, Transvaginal ultrasound; US; US, Ultrasound; WHO, World Health Organization.

Publication types

Review