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Massive obstetric hemorrhage due to placenta previa/accreta with prior cesarean section
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. George's Hospital, Medical School, London, UK.
Abstract:
There is a high association between anterior placenta previa, placenta accreta and previous cesarean section. We report three cases which illustrate the particular danger of massive hemorrhage posed by placenta previa/accreta in a scarred uterus. As the incidence of cesarean section continues to rise worldwide, the problem of placenta previa/accreta is likely to become more common. We emphasize the need for each obstetric unit to have a protocol for dealing with massive hemorrhage.

