Massive obstetric hemorrhage due to placenta previa/accreta with prior cesarean section
- 1 February 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Vol. 34 (2) , 183-186
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7292(91)90236-x
Abstract
There is a high association between anterior placenta previa, placenta accreta and previous cesarean section. We report three cases which illustrate the particular danger of massive hemorrhage posed by placenta previa/accreta in a scarred uterus. As the incidence of cesarean section continues to rise worldwide, the problem of placenta previa/accreta is likely to become more common. We emphasize the need for each obstetric unit to have a protocol for dealing with massive hemorrhage.Keywords
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