Expectant management of placenta accreta following stillbirth at term: a case report

Placenta accreta is a rare complication of pregnancy with high rates of morbidity and mortality. We report a case of expectant management. This strategy may prevent catastrophic postpartum haemorrhage requiring peripartum hysterectomy.

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Published inEuropean journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology Vol. 96; no. 2; pp. 220 - 222
Main Authors Taylor, A.A, Sanusi, F.A, Riddle, A.F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.06.2001
Elsevier
Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Catastrophic postpartum haemorrhage
Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy
Female
Fetal Death
Fetal Hypoxia
Gestational Age
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Medical sciences
Peripartum hysterectomy
Placenta accreta
Placenta Accreta - diagnosis
Placenta Accreta - diagnostic imaging
Placenta Accreta - therapy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta
Ultrasonography
Uterine Hemorrhage - prevention & control
Placenta accreta
Catastrophic postpartum haemorrhage
Peripartum hysterectomy
Human
Case study
Clinical management
Pregnancy disorders
Delivery disorders
Adult
Evolution
Female
Placenta diseases
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Summary:Placenta accreta is a rare complication of pregnancy with high rates of morbidity and mortality. We report a case of expectant management. This strategy may prevent catastrophic postpartum haemorrhage requiring peripartum hysterectomy.
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ISSN:0301-2115
1872-7654
DOI:10.1016/S0301-2115(00)00472-3