| CS | cesarean section |
| CSP | cesarean scar pregnancy |
| CTGF | connective tissue growth factor |
| GS | gestational sac |
| FGF | fibroblast growth factor |
| LUS | lower uterine segment |
| PAS | placenta accrete spectrum |
| RMT | residual myometrial thickness |
| wks | weeks’ gestation |
| VBAC | vaginal birth after a cesarean section |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor α |
| TGF-ß | transforming growth factor β |