[Partial excision of the anterior uterine wall for placenta accreta]

Rapid accumulation of blood from placental separation site during cesarean delivery for placenta accreta obscures the surgical field and quickly leads to deterioration of the patient's vital signs. In turn, these conditions such as uterine rupture, placenta previa, placenta accreta, increase the risk of hysterectomy, blood transfusions and prolonged hospital stay. We used the following technique in one case of intractable bleeding during cesarean for placenta accreta. Following failure to control the bleeding by suture at the placental separation site via the lower segment cesarean incision, the lower uterine segment with the abnormal adherence of placenta to myometrium, was excised. Our experience suggests that this technique could reduce the use of hysterectomy in cesarean for some cases of placenta accreta.