Clinical analysis of second-trimester pregnancy termination after previous caesarean delivery in 51 patients with placenta previa and placenta accreta spectrum: a retrospective study

• Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 568 - 11
• Main Authors: Hu, Qiaofei, Li, Changdong, Luo, Lanrong, Li, Jian, Zhang, Xiaofeng, Chen, Suwen, Yang, Xiaokui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 18.08.2021; BMC
• Subjects: Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal - therapeutic use; Abortion; Abortion, Induced - methods; Adult; Cesarean section; Cesarean Section - adverse effects; Childbirth & labor; China; Female; Gestational age; Gynecology; Hemorrhage; Humans; Hysterectomy; Hysterotomy; Induced labor; Labor, Induced - methods; Management strategy; Menstruation; Mifepristone - therapeutic use; Misoprostol - therapeutic use; Obstetrics; Placenta; Placenta accreta; Placenta Accreta - diagnostic imaging; Placenta Accreta - drug therapy; Placenta Accreta - surgery; Placenta Accreta - therapy; Placenta previa; Placenta Previa - diagnostic imaging; Placenta Previa - drug therapy; Placenta Previa - surgery; Placenta Previa - therapy; Pregnancy; Pregnancy complications; Pregnancy Trimester, Second; Retrospective Studies; Second-trimester pregnancy termination; Ultrasonic imaging; Uterus; Vagina; Vaginal Birth after Cesarean - adverse effects; Vaginal Birth after Cesarean - statistics & numerical data; Variance analysis; Young Adult; China; Beijing China; Placenta accreta; Management strategy; Placenta previa; Second-trimester pregnancy termination

Pregnancy termination during the second trimester in patients with placenta previa and placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a complex and challenging clinical problem. Based on our literature review, there has been a relative increase in the number of such cases being treated by hysterotomy and/or loc...