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Placenta increta; conservative management -- a successful outcome. Case report and literature review
S R Adair1, D Elamin, S Tharmaratnam
1Royal Jubilee Maternity Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
Placenta increta, a rare complication of pregnancy, is associated with significant postpartum hemorrhage often requiring emergency hysterectomy. We report a case of conservative management, with a combination of parenteral methotrexate, serial ultrasound and Doppler assessment, followed by interval manual removal of placenta.
Placenta increta, a rare complication of pregnancy, is associated with significant postpartum hemorrhage often requiring emergency hysterectomy. We report a case of conservative management, with a combination of parenteral methotrexate, serial ultrasound and Doppler assessment, followed by interval manual removal of placenta.

