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However, increasing number of cesarean section (CS), endometrial damage, and placenta previa were reported as risk factors.

Effect of Primary Elective Cesarean Delivery on Placenta Accreta: A Case-Control Study

Material and Methods: After the approval from hospital ethical committee, antenatal patients with singleton pregnancy of gestational age >32 weeks, in the age group of 20-40 years diagnosed to have placenta previa included in the study.

A COMPARISON OF MORBIDITY ASSOCIATED WITH PLACENTA PREVIA WITH AND WITHOUT PREVIOUS CAESAREAN SECTIONS

Multiple hemostatic sutures during cesarean section for placenta previa have been demonstrated to be an important causative factor in hematometra formation.

Hematometra following caesarean section for placenta previa

Intraoperative and postoperative parameters included presence of adhesion, operation time, length of hospital stay, preoperative and postoperative hemoglobin (Hb) levels, blood transfusion, placenta previa, abnormal placental invasion, uterine rupture, cesarean hysterectomy, bladder and bowel injury and maternal death.

Is it safe to have multiple repeat cesarean sections? A high volume tertiary care center experience

Battledore insertion of cord was also found to have increased association with placenta previa, abruptio placentae, preeclampsia, preterm delivery, cord prolapse, foetal distress, increased incidence of emergency LSCS, low Apgar score, NICU admission, low birth weight and congenital malformations (8, 9).

Coexistent Circumvallate Placenta and Battledore Insertion of Umbilical Cord Resulting in Grave Obstetric Outcome: A Case Report

7 While regarding obstetric complications these women are at increased risk of malpresentations, obstructed labour, placenta previa, placenta abruption, retained placenta, ruptured uterus, post partum hemorrhage, caesarian sections and caesarian hysterectomy.

GRAND MULTIPARITY AND MATERNAL OUTCOME IN ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE ANTENATAL CARE

Placenta previa, is also a serious complication of pregnancy in which the placenta is attached close to or covers the cervix.

Mother, baby safe after complicated surgery

She says: "It was the first time I'd suffered from placenta previa but I wasn't nervous about being cut open again to have a baby.

I went into hospital to have my eighth baby and woke up without my legs; MUM'S HORROR WAKING FROM COMA IN INTENSIVE CARE

Background: Placenta previa is associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.

FETAL AND MATERNAL OUTCOME IN MAJOR DEGREE PLACENTA PREVIA

Morbidly adherent placenta was the indication for EOH in 12 cases and was associated with one or more cesarean sections previously in 11 cases, previous curettage in four cases, placenta previa in three cases, and with a history of manual removal of the placenta and fibroid uterus in one case each.

Emergency obstetric hysterectomy: a retrospective study from a teaching hospital in North India over eight years

But the reason she was not allowed by her doctors to travel is because of a condition called placenta previa, where the placenta is blocking the birth canal inside the uterus.

Another boy for Rachel and Nonito

Doctors said I had placenta previa, where the placenta drops down above the womb.

Junior aspirin saved me from having a third miscarriage; West End star and TV presenter Claire Sweeney, 43, was delighted when she discovered she was pregnant for the third time in 18 months after two miscarriages. Then, doctors diagnosed a potentially life-threatening condition. Here, the new mum recalls what happened.. condition. Here, the new mum recalls what happened.