Clinical significance of retained products of conception in placenta previa: a retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Retained products of conception (RPOC) often cause severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) but the clinical significance of RPOC in placenta previa is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the clinical significance of RPOC in women with placenta previa. The primary outcome was to evaluate risk factors of RPOC and the secondary outcome was to consider risk factors of severe PPH.

Methods

Singleton pregnant women with placenta previa who underwent cesarean section (CS) and placenta removal during the operation at the National Defense Medical College Hospital between January 2004 and December 2021 were identified. A retrospective analysis was performed to examine the frequency and risk factors of RPOC and the association of RPOC with severe PPH in pregnant women with pl

SUBMITTER: Kishimoto N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10311830 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature