ReviewCureus2021
Cesarean Section: A Potential and Forgotten Risk for Abdominal Wall Endometriosis.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Scar endometriosis, a form of abdominal wall endometriosis-a neglected obstetrical complication?Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Pooled it
- Acute and chronic complications of cesarean delivery: An update for the general radiologist.European journal of radiology open · 2026Article
- A multicenter observational study of the association between systemic immune inflammation index and adenomyosis.iScience · 2026Article
- Analysis of related factors for postoperative recurrence of abdominal wall endometriosis: a retrospective cohort study.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- First documented case of decidualized endometriosis on the anterior peritoneum during emergency cesarean section: a case report and literature review.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Surgical Reconstruction of Abdominal Wall Endometriosis Post-Cesarean Section: A Monocentric Experience of a Rare Pathology.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Global and regional trends in the burden of surgically confirmed endometriosis from 1990 to 2021.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2025Article
- Post-Cesarean Surgical Scar Endometriosis: A Case Study and Clinical Insights from Somalia.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Case Report and Literature Review of Pfannenstiel Incision Endometrioma.Cureus · 2024Article
- Effect of previous caesarean section on reproductive and pregnancy outcomes after assisted reproductive technology: A systematic review and meta‑analysis.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2024Article
- Malignancy in Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: Is There a Way to Avoid It? A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Women with Endometriosis-Who Is at Risk for Complications Associated with Pregnancy and Childbirth? A Retrospective Case-Control Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- A Classical Case of Cesarean Scar Endometriosis in a 35-Year-Old Woman Presenting with Cyclical Abdominal Pain: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2023Article
- Global increased cesarean section rates and public health implications: A call to action.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Resection and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction for Cesarean Scar Endometriosis.Case reports in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Cesarean section endometriosis (CSE) can be caused by the iatrogenic deposition of endometrial cells, glands, and stroma during any time of the surgical procedure. It can be asymptomatic or, more frequently, resulting in chronic pain. Our article intends to provide more clinical information on CSE symptomatology, diagnosis, and preventive methods available in the literature, and discuss the malignancy transformation risk. We performed a systematic review based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines. We included all types of study designs and selected only English articles from 2016 and forward. A total of 268 patients with abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) were included in the final review; 260 women had CSE and eight women had endometriosis related to another gynecologic procedure. Attention for suggestive symptoms during anamnesis and the presence of abdominal nodules close to the cesarean scar should raise suspicions of scar endometriosis. In addition, abdominal ultrasonography (USG), computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy can be helpful to differentiate from other conditions such as incisional hernias, suture granulomas, or malignant tumors. However, the final diagnosis and treatment is still the complete excision of the tumor. Therefore, additional studies on pathophysiology would help with new preventive methods and less invasive therapeutic options.
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