Cesarean hysterectomy in pregnancies complicated with placenta previa accreta: a retrospective hospital-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Placenta previa accreta (PPA) is a severe obstetric condition that can cause massive postpartum hemorrhage and transfusion. Cesarean hysterectomy is necessary in some severe cases of PPA to stop the life-threatening bleeding, but cesarean hysterectomy can be associated with significant surgical blood loss and major complications. The current study is conducted to investigate the potential risk factors of excessive blood loss during cesarean hysterectomy in women with PPA.

Methods

This is a retrospective study including singleton pregnancies after 28 weeks of gestation in women with placenta previa and pathologically confirmed placenta accreta spectrum who received hysterectomy during cesarean sections. A total of 199 women from January 2012 to August 2023 were inc

SUBMITTER: Zhan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11445944 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature