On Sept 10, 2023, er released an episode titled, “CS Ut Closure: Decidua or No Decidua?”. We highlighted the importance of AVOIDING the decidua at hysterotomy closure at CS. Now, in Sept 2025, in Obstetrics and Gynecology (the Green Journal), there is a new systematic review and meta-analysis on this very topic. Does this new study CONFIRM or REFUTE what we explained 2 years ago? Listen in for details. 1. Sept 10, 2023 Chapa Clinical Pearls Podcast: CS Ut Closure: Decidua or No Decidua? 2. Lino GM, Galvão PVM, da Silva MLF, Conrado GAM. Not Closing Compared With Closing the Endometrial Layer During Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jun 12;146(3):e55-e63. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005974. PMID: 40505112.
