Risk factors of pregnancy termination at second and third trimester in women with scarred uterus and placenta previa

• Published in: Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences. Yi xue ban Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 247 - 252
• Main Authors: Tian, Ji-shun, Pan, Fei-xia, He, Sai-nan, Hu, Wen-sheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Abortion, Induced; Cesarean Section; Cicatrix; Female; Humans; Placenta Previa - pathology; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Trimester, Second; Pregnancy Trimester, Third; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Uterus - pathology
• ISSN: 1008-9292

To investigate the risk factors of pregnancy termination at second and third trimester in women with scarred uterus and placenta previa. Clinical data of 24 pregnant women of second and third trimester with a scarred uterus and placenta previa,who requested termination in Women's Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine from July 2009 to June 2014, were retrospectively analyzed. The method of mifepristone combined with ethacridine lactate was adopted for all cases. Mifepristone combined with ethacridine lactate and uterine artery embolization were routinely given for patients with complete placenta previa. Cesarean section was performed for patients who failed to delivery or underwent massive vaginal bleeding before delivery. Age, gestational weeks, gravidity and parity, times of previous cesarean section, the interval from previous operation, the position and the type of placenta previa, placenta accretet, the indication and method of termination, postpartum hemorrhage, successful rate of labor induct