P ERIPARTUM hemorrhage is responsible for 150,000 maternal deaths worldwide each year. Although the risk of maternal death has decreased over the preceding century, there has recently been a concerning suggestion of an increase in the overall incidence of hemorrhage. Despite multiple advances in medical and surgical care, a steady rise in hemorrhage has been noted within the developed world. St...

Placenta previa percreta with the urinary bladder invasion is a rare but potentially lethal condition. It has an increasing clinical significance due to its association with previous cesarean sections and uterine curettage. Herein, we report on a patient with placenta percreta and bladder invasion, who presented with hematuria and in whom delivery was delayed to almost full term highlighting th...

Vasa previa (VP) is defined as fetal vessels unsupported by either placenta or umbilical cord coursing within the membranes in close proximity to the internal cervical os [1]. The membranous fetal vessels can either lead from the placenta to a velamentous cord insertion (type 1) or connect the main bulk of the placenta to a succenturiate lobe (type 2) [2]. The localization of the membranous fet...

Placenta percreta is a rare condition, which can lead to significant morbidity and potentially mortality. We present a case of a 38-year-old woman who presented at 24 weeks gestation with vaginal bleeding and was found to have complete placenta previa with placenta percreta invading the urinary bladder. Her hospital course was complicated by bilateral pulmonary emboli. She underwent an explorat...

Vasa previa (VP) is defined as fetal vessels unsupported by either placenta or umbilical cord coursing within the membranes in close proximity to the internal cervical os [1]. The membranous fetal vessels can either lead from the placenta to a velamentous cord insertion (type 1) or connect the main bulk of the placenta to a succenturiate lobe (type 2) [2]. The localization of the membranous fet...

Background: In situations of a morbidly adherent placenta, studies have shown that maternal serum alfa feto protein (AFP) is clinically high. Objective: To examine the association placenta (MAP) in pregnant women with previa (PP) and their AFP biomarker. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted Department Obstetrics Gynecology at Azadi Teaching Hospital, Kirkuk, Iraq during peri...