BACKGROUND Placenta adhesive disorder (PAD) is one of the most common causes of postpartum hemorrhage and peripartum hysterectomy. The main risk factors are placenta previa and prior uterine surgery such as cesarean section. Diagnosis of placenta adhesive disorders can lead to a decrease of maternal mortality and morbidities. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to elucidate whether the location of placenta below uterine incision in cesarean section is important in the development of maternal complications in placenta previa patients. METHODS The study was conducted on 409 patients 414 parturition at 3 hospitals in affiliation with the Catholic Medical Center, Seoul, Korea from May 1999 to De...

INTRODUCTION Placenta percreta is an obstetric emergency often associated with massive hemorrhage and emergency hysterectomy. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 30-year-old African woman, gravida 7, para 5, with placenta percreta managed by an alternative approach: the placenta was left in situ, methotrexate was administered, and a delayed hysterectomy was successfully performed. CO...

The purpose of this study was to assess the risk of persistence of transverse lie detected earlier in pregnancy and associated predisposing factors using follow-up ultrasound (US). A longitudinal study was carried out from January 2004 to august 2004 at Federal Medical centre, Lokoja, Nigeria. All singleton pregnancies, with ultrasound diagnosis of transverse lie, between 24-28 weeks were follo...

The patient had complete placenta previa and a giant placental tumor, and had a history of repair for cor triatriatum (CorT) 19 years previously. After anesthetic induction with remifentanil, thiamylal, and rocuronium, tachyarrhythmia occurred following multifocal ventricular premature contraction. Treatment with lidocaine was not effective. However, tachyarrhythmia converted naturally after de...

T here are two ways by which a baby can come into this world: vaginally or by Cesarean delivery. Although the developmental paths that result in either vaginal or Cesarean birth a.re highly diverse and very similar at the same time, the actual indication of whether a pregnant woman has to undergo surgery is usually clear. In most cases, Cesarean deliveries are performed for obstetric, fetal, or...

A 30-year-old primigravida was registered at 8 weeks of gestation, and her first trimester ultrasonography (USG) showed single intrauterine gestational sac and 4 cm anterior wall fibroid. There was no history of any surgical procedures. USG at 12 weeks showed normal nuchal translucency with placenta previa. An anomaly scan done at 20 weeks of gestation reported placenta previa with Dr. Rakhee R...

Significant vaginal bleeding in the second half of pregnancy is uncommon and complicates fewer than 5% of pregnancies. Small amounts of bleeding or spotting, especially if admixed with cervical mucous, may represent “bloody show” and may herald the onset of labor, either term or preterm. Vaginal spotting from a friable cervix may reflect recent intercourse or digital examination. In very unusua...

The objective of this study is to estimate the effect of maternal age on obstetric outcomes. This is a prospective descriptive investigation of subjects referring to Bandar Abbass Shariaty M aternity Hospital. Subjects were selected and divided into 3 age groups: 1) #18 years, 2) 19-34 years, and 3) $35. The frequencies of preterm labor, placenta previa, low birth weight, abortion, pregnancy-in...

Background: The dramatically increased in CS delivery will essentially increase incidence of cesarean scar defects (CSD) rate, which has deleterious effect on mother's health as ectopic pregnancy, placenta previa and morbidly adherent placenta, dehiscence, postmenstrual spotting, inter-menstrual bleeding, dysmenorrheal, dyspareunia, secondary infertility.