Morbidly adherent placenta: can we limit the aftermath?

Saima Aziz1, Rubina Ather

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi. symaaziz@gmail.com

Morbidly adherent placenta is a grave complication of pregnancy referring to a pathological adherence of placenta to uterine wall with a reported incidence of 1:2500 deliveries. Women with previous two caesarean sections and placenta previa are at greater risk and also those with previous damage to uterine wall. This commentary discusses the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of the condition in local perspective.