Placenta accreta and anesthesia: A multidisciplinary approach

Placenta accreta and anesthesia: A multidisciplinary approach

Placenta accreta (an abnormally adherent placenta) is one of the two leading causes of peripartum hemorrhage and the most common indication for peripartum hysterectomy. Placenta accreta may be associated with significant maternal hemorrhage at delivery owing to the incomplete placental separation. W...

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Veröffentlicht in:Saudi journal of anaesthesia 2016-07, Vol.10 (3), p.332-334
Hauptverfasser: Khokhar, R, Baaj, J, Khan, M, Dammas, F, Rashid, N
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Anesthesia
Anesthesia
hemorrhage
placenta accreta
Case Report
Hysterectomy
Women's health
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Zusammenfassung:Placenta accreta (an abnormally adherent placenta) is one of the two leading causes of peripartum hemorrhage and the most common indication for peripartum hysterectomy. Placenta accreta may be associated with significant maternal hemorrhage at delivery owing to the incomplete placental separation. When placenta accreta is diagnosed before delivery, a multidisciplinary approach may improve patient outcome.
ISSN:1658-354X
0975-3125
DOI:10.4103/1658-354X.174913