OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and persistence rate of vasa previa in at-risk pregnancies using a standardized screening protocol. METHODS We conducted a descriptive study of patients with a diagnosis of vasa previa from a single ultrasound unit between June 2005 and June 2012. Vasa previa was defined as a fetal vessel within 2 cm of the internal cervical ...

Placenta percreta is one of the life-threatening conditions in modern obstetrics. The rising caesarean section rate means rising placenta percreta rate. Treatment strategies range from a caesarean hysterectomy to leaving the placenta in situ with or without internal iliac artery ligation/uterine artery embolisation and/or methotrexate therapy. We describe a case of placenta previa percreta whic...

Background: Antepartum hemorrhage is defined as any bleeding from or into the genital tract after the period of viability and before the end of second stage of labour. Aim: To study the maternal and perinatal outcome in antepartum hemorrhage. Materials and methods: The present study was a prospective observational study undertaken during a period of 2 years from September 2012 to August 2014 in...

Background: Placenta previa is an obstetric complication in which the placenta is extending into lower uterine segment up to or covering the cervical os. Caesarean section is one of the important risk factor for placenta previa. It is a leading cause of APH and it affects approximately 0.5% of all labours.With the recent rise in the caesarean delivery rate, it is of great value to study the pla...

INTRODUCTION Peripartum hemorrhage is one of the leading causes of maternal death worldwide (25%). METHODS Selective literature review, including international guidelines, for assessment of the causes and optimal management of this condition. RESULTS The major causes of hemorrhage are uterine atony, placenta previa, and abruptio placentae. The diagnosis of hemorrhage is suspected from its c...

OBJECTIVES Despite medical advances, rising awareness, and satisfactory care facilities, placenta previa (PP) remains a challenging clinical entity due to the risk of excessive obstetric hemorrhage. Etiological concerns gave way to life-saving concerns about the prediction of maternal outcomes due to hemorrhage. Our study aimed to detect an early predictive marker of placenta previa. MATERIAL...

Invasive placenta, often involving placenta accreta, placenta increta, and placenta percreta, is a life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by invasion of placental villi into the underlying myometrium. Invasive placenta is usually diagnosed as a result of abnormalities encountered during removal of the placenta at delivery. Because of profuse hemorrhaging in the early postpartu...

background: abnormal placental invasion has increased parallel with persistent rise in caesarean delivery. management relies on accurate diagnosis and delivery should be planned at an institution with appropriate expertise and resources for managing this condition.   case: we present a case of a placenta invasion anomaly which is the major risk factors of peripartum deaths. in this case we try ...

OBJECTIVE Women previously giving birth with cesarean section have an increased risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and retained placenta. The objective of this study was to determine if anterior placental location increased the risk of PPH and retained placenta in such women. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a prospective cohort study on 400 women with cesarean section delivery in a previo...