Percentage of scar dehiscence in lower uterine segment caesarean section is: September 2009

Ans. A: 0.1-2% For women who had a prior cesarean bih the rupture can occur at the site of the previous uterine scar. The risk of uterine rupture is about 1.5% or less with the lower segment scar. It is estimated that between 4 and 9% of classical/ hysterotomy uterine scars are at risk for rupture.