Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Placenta accreta is a rare event in pregnancy and may cause life-threatening hemorrhage. This obstetric complication is a diagnostic and management challenge. When the condition is diagnosed, medical management is usually employed first for hemostasis. If the bleeding cannot be controlled, conservative surgical management is attempted, but hysterectomy is often required for definitive care. CASE: CONCLUSION: Because placenta accreta might not be diagnosed antepartum or during labor, especially when no risk factors are present, adequate preparations cannot be made. If it is diagnosed at the time of cesarean section, a combined conservative approach may prove helpful in controlling bleeding and avoid hysterectomy and hypovolemia.
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Authors | J C Riggs, A Jahshan, H J Schiavello |
Journal | The Journal of reproductive medicine
(J Reprod Med)
Vol. 45
Issue 7
Pg. 595-8
(Jul 2000)
ISSN: 0024-7758 [Print] United States |
PMID | 10948475
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Methotrexate
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Topics |
- Adult
- Balloon Occlusion
- Catheterization
(methods)
- Enzyme Inhibitors
(administration & dosage)
- Female
- Humans
- Methotrexate
(administration & dosage)
- Placenta Accreta
(drug therapy, pathology, therapy)
- Pregnancy
- Uterine Hemorrhage
(etiology, surgery)
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