Ovarian Blood Supply Anatomy in Cesarean Scar Pregnancy Patients

Guo Zheng's study analyzes digital subtraction angiography data from 243 patients undergoing uterine artery embolization for cesarean scar pregnancy. The dataset details visualization rates for left and right ovarian arteries, uterine artery ovarian branches, and ovarian parenchymal staining. Data was collected retrospectively from Heibei Maternity Hospital, China, between August 2020 and October 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze visualization rates of left and right ovarian arteries to characterize anatomical variability.
• Compare the presence of uterine artery ovarian branches and associated parenchymal staining between sides.
• Model the probability of complete visualization of all four potential vascular sources versus complete absence.
• Assess correlations between patient cohort and specific vascular patterns like bilateral ovarian artery visualization.

Strengths

• Includes data from 243 patients, providing a substantive clinical sample.
• Reports specific, quantified visualization percentages for key anatomical features (e.g., left ovarian artery in 42.8%).
• Covers a defined time range from August 2020 to October 2024.

Limitations

• The dataset is small in file size (14.7 KB), indicating it is likely a summary table, not the raw patient-level data.
• Data is from a single hospital in China, limiting geographic generalizability.
• As a retrospective study, it may be subject to selection bias inherent in the clinical cohort.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Guo Zheng.

Collection Method

Retrospective analysis of pre-embolization digital subtraction angiography images.

Time Range

August 2020 to October 2024.

Freshness

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Geography

Heibei Maternity Hospital, China.