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1: J Obstet Gynaecol. 2000 Sep;20(5):484-5.Click here to read Links

Placenta praevia and scarred uterus - an obstetrician's dilemma.

Weerasekera DS.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.

Three cases are presented here of patients who had placenta praevia following a previous caesarean section. All three patients had placenta accreta and developed severe postpartum haemorrhage necessitating total abdominal hysterectomy. We highlight the importance of being aware of the probability of severe haemorrhage due to placenta accreta in patients with placenta praevia following a previous caesarean operation.

PMID: 15512632 [PubMed]