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Review
. 2021 Oct 1;33(5):400-404.
doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000734.

A review on management of caesarean scar pregnancy

Ferdinando Antonio Gulino  1 , Carla Ettore  1 , Giuseppe Ettore  2
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Review

A review on management of caesarean scar pregnancy

Ferdinando Antonio Gulino et al. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. .

Abstract

Purpose of review: To review the current literature on management of cesarean scar pregnancy.

Recent findings: Caesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a complex pathologic condition, which is strictly related to a previous caesarean section. It is an iatrogenic disorder, that has had an exponential increase over the last few years linked to the parallel increase in the number of caesarean sections. The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) confirmed the presence of surgical, medical, and minimally invasive therapies for caesarean scar pregnancy management but the optimal treatment is not known; the main recommendation is to avoid expectant management of CSP (GRADE 1B). The treatments for Caesarean scar pregnancy are multiple, and they include a surgical management, a medical management and a combination between these two types of treatments. Despite the recommendation of SMFM in this review, we also included some cases of conservative management published in the last months.

Summary: Considering all the different approaches on CSP, the management has to be individualized mainly on gestational age and it has to be discussed by a multidisciplinary team, to choose the safest clinical option.

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