Kaelin Agten et al., 2017[1] | On-the-scar: Implantation of the CSP on the well-healed scar of a previous cesarean birth (also termed "endogenous" implantation) | In-the-niche: Implantation of the CSP within the defect or "niche" of an incompletely healed scar (also termed "niche pregnancy," or "exogenous" implantation) | |||
Lin et al., 2018[2] | Grade I: CSP embedded in less than one-half of the thickness of the lower anterior corpus | Grade II: CSP embedded in more than one-half of the thickness of the lower anterior corpus | Grade III: Gestational sac bulges out from the uterine serosa | Grade IV: Gestational sac appears as an amorphous tumor with rich vascularity at the cesarean scar | |
Xu et al., 2022[3] | Partial implantation of the gestational sac in the uterine scar, and Thinning of the myometrium between the gestational sac and the bladder, and | Type III:
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Ban et al., 2023[4] | Type I: Implantation of a gestational sac within the cesarean scar; anterior myometrium thickness >3 mm | Type II: Implantation of a gestational sac within the cesarean scar; anterior myometrium thickness 1 to 3 mm | Type III: Gestational sac bulges out from the cesarean scar; anterior myometrium thickness ≤1 mm | ||
IIa: Average diameter of the gestational sac or mass ≤30 mm | IIb: Average diameter of the gestational sac or mass >30 mm | IIIa: Average diameter of the gestational sac or mass ≤50 mm | IIIb: Average diameter of the gestational sac or mass >50 mm or with uterine arteriovenous fistula |