Placenta previa is a complication of pregnancy in which the placenta lies in the lower part of the uterus or partially or completely covers the cervix. This leads to painless vaginal bleeding and in some leading to haemorrhage [1]. The haemorrhage may be major enough to threaten the life of the mother and the fetus making the delivery imminent either on elective or emergency basis [1]. Controve...

Placenta previa accreta, the combination of placenta previa and placenta acrreta, can cause life-threatening massive post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) and may require emergent hysterectomy. Intraoperative transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) performed after fetal delivery and before placenta expulsion can significantly reduce blood loss and preserve the uterus. However, TAE may fail under the s...

BACKGROUND Placenta previa, one of the most severe obstetric complications, carries an increased risk of intraoperative massive hemorrhage. Several risk factors for intraoperative hemorrhage have been identified to date. However, the correlation between birth weight and intraoperative hemorrhage has not been investigated. Here we estimate the correlation between birth weight and the occurrence ...

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the frequency, associated risk factors and maternal out come in women presenting with major degree of placenta praevia. STUDY DESIGN : Descriptive case series study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY : Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics unit 1 Sheikh Zayed Women Hospital & Chandka Medical College Larkana from 1st January 2008 to 31 Dec 2008. PATIENTS AND METHOD : Total 5...

PURPOSE The aims of this study were to analyze the predictive factors for the use of intrauterine balloon insertion and to evaluate the efficacy and factors affecting failure of uterine tamponade with a Bakri balloon during cesarean section for abnormal placentation. METHODS We reviewed the medical records of 137 patients who underwent elective cesarean section for placenta previa between Jul...

Embolization of the uterine arteries is a valuable method for controlling postpartum hemorrhage. There have been recent attempts to apply this tool as a means of controlling bleeding during Cesarean section, especially in patients with placenta previa. However, the benefits are controversial due to lack of randomized controlled studies, no evidence of significant improved outcomes, and potentia...

Background: Antepartum hemorrhage and placenta previa effects majority of pregnant women endangering their life both maternal and fetal. Symptomatic placenta previa are being treated with tocolytic agents. Progesterone is the most common used drug for the preservation of pregnancy and aids in the extension of pregnancy. Materials and Methods: A 80 patients were randomly assigned to two groups u...

A twin pregnancy with a complete hydatidiform mole and a coexisting normal fetus (CHMF) is a rare clinical scenario, and it carries many associated pregnancy and postnatal risks. Limited numbers of case studies exist reporting an outcome of live birth, and only three prior cases report the presentation of a hydatidiform mole as a placenta previa. We report a case of CHMF with the molar componen...