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In addition, the association between fertility outcomes and different cesarean scar defect (CSD) sizes was studied.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>This was a retrospective cohort study conducted in the Reproductive Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. A total of 4,879 patients with previous delivery history undergoing SET were included between January 2015 and April 2019. Patients were divided into the VD group and cesarean delivery (CD) group according to different modes of previous delivery. The primary outcome was live birth rate. The pregnancy outcomes of CD were analyzed as a subgroup and the relationship between pregnancy outcomes as well as the different sizes of CSD were explored by logistic regression analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>There were no significant differences in live birth rate, clinical pregnancy rate, and miscarriage rate between the CD group and VD group. The incidence rates of pregnancy complications such as pregnancy hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, placenta abnormalities, premature rupture of membrane, and postpartum hemorrhage were similar in the two groups. Live birth rate was significantly lower in the CSD group (23.77% vs 37.01%, aOR: 0.609, 95% CI: 0.476-0.778) comparing to patients without CSD. There were also significant differences in clinical pregnancy rate (37.52% vs 47.64%, aOR: 0.779, 95%CI: 0.623-0.973) and miscarriage rate (34.55% vs 20.59%, aOR: 1.407, 95%CI:1.03-1.923). Large size CSD significantly decreased live birth rate (13.33% vs 26.29%, aOR: 0.422, 95%CI: 0.197-0.902) and clinical pregnancy rate (25.33% vs 40.09%, aOR: 0.503, 95%CI: 0.272-0.930) compared with small size CSD.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>For women with previous cesarean sections, the pregnancy outcomes were similar to those with previous VD without increased perinatal complications following SET. 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