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Scar depth and width, adjacent myometrial thickness (AMT), and residual myometrial thickness (RMT) were measured. Correlations with clinical and labor variables were analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>50 women were included. The mean maternal age was 30.7 \u00b1 4.8 years and the mean BMI was 30.3 \u00b1 4.4 kg\/m\u00b2. 41 women completed both examinations. Between the two ultrasound examinations, the mean scar depth and width decreased (15.8 \u00b1 6.7 mm vs. 13.1 \u00b1 4.1 mm; p = 0.009 and 16.8 \u00b1 9.6 mm vs. 12.2 \u00b1 5.8 mm; p = 0.007, respectively), while the AMT and RMT remained unchanged (p &gt; 0.7). Non-spontaneous labor onset was associated with deeper scars (p = 0.027), and spontaneous rupture of membranes correlated with a greater RMT (p = 0.041). Women with a BMI \u226530 kg\/m\u00b2 had a thinner AMT and RMT (p = 0.022 and 0.025, respectively) and more frequent labor augmentation (p = 0.006). No uterine ruptures or major maternal and neonatal complications occurred.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Immediate postpartum ultrasound after VBAC elucidated early remodeling of the previous cesarean scar. Non-spontaneous labor onset and a higher BMI were associated with a less favorable scar morphology, though without adverse short-term maternal or neonatal outcomes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-2859-0130","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,6]],"date-time":"2026-06-06T00:44:17Z","timestamp":1780706657000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Early postpartum sonographic evaluation of cesarean scar following vaginal birth after cesarean section: a prospective cohort study"],"prefix":"10.1055","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4273-1667","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nadine","family":"Ashkar Majadla","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Galilee Medical Center, Israel","place":["Nahariya 22100"],"department":["Obstetrics and Gynecology"]},{"name":"Bar-Ilan University, Israel","place":["Safed"],"department":["Azrieli Faculty of 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