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The women were managed according to local protocols with the clinicians blinded to the ultrasound measurements. The LUS was measured intraoperatively for comparison with ultrasound measurements.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main outcome measures<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Lower uterine segment findings at laparotomy, successful vaginal birth.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 311 pregnant women with one previous CD were enrolled; 147 women underwent elective CD and 164 women underwent a TOLAC. Of the women that underwent TOLAC, 96 (58.5%) women had a successful vaginal birth. The mLUS was comparable to the intraoperative measurement in the elective CD group with LUS thickness &lt;5\u2009mm (bias of 0.01, 95% CI \u22120.10 to 0.12\u2009mm) whereas fLUS overestimated LUS &lt;5\u2009mm (bias of 0.93, 95% CI 0.80\u20131.06\u2009mm). Successful vaginal birth rate correlated with increasing mLUS values (odds ratio 1.30, 95% CI 1.03\u20131.64). Twelve cases of uterine defect were recorded. LUS measurement \u22642.0\u2009mm was associated with an increased risk of uterine defects with a sensitivity of 91.7% (95% CI 61.5\u201399.8%) and specificity of 81.8% (95% CI 75.8\u201386.8%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Accurate TVUS measurement of the LUS is technically feasible in a resource\u2010limited setting. 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