USMLE Step 2 CK Lecture Notes 2019: Obstetrics/Gynecology (Kaplan Test Prep)

OB TRIAD

Classical Uterine Incision

Figure I-17-1. Low  Segment Transverse  Incision

Figure I-17-2. Classical    Uterine Incision

High    risk    of  rupture (5% in  labor)

More    blood   loss    and adhesions

Risky   for subsequent  labor   trial