Placenta accreta spectrum: Management and outcomes in a tertiary centre in India: An observational cross-sectional

Karthik C Bassetty1, Reeta Vijayaselvi1, Bijesh Yadav2

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.

Tropical Doctor
|May 20, 2021
PubMed

Our observational cross-sectional study looked at the risk factors, diagnosis, management and outcomes of placenta accrete spectrum at the Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India, between January 2013 and December 2018. A total of 21 cases of placenta accrete spectrum are described among whom a preop diagnosis was available in 14 cases. A previous history of Caesarean section and placenta previa was present in 90%. Caesarean hysterectomy was carried out in 80%, but none of those managed conservatively required interval hysterectomy. Urinary tract injury was the most common surgical complication, seen in over 50%. The mean blood loss was 3.5 l and 14 patients required intensive care unit admission, but no maternal mortality ensued. Thus, we conclude that the conservative management in carefully selected cases is feasible.

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