"You only live twice": multidisciplinary management of catastrophic case in placenta Accreta Spectrum-a case report.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Placenta percreta is associated with high hemorrhagic risk and can be complicated with fatal thromboembolic events. Involving a multidisciplinary team in the treatment of these patients is mandatory to reduce morbidity and mortality. CASE PRESENTATION:This paper reports the case of a 22-year-old patient with placenta percreta who was referred to our tertiary care center for delivery. Few hours after undergoing a successful cesarean hysterectomy, the patient developed a pulmonary embolism and cardiac arrest. A transthoracic echocardiogram done in the intensive care unit (ICU) showed a thrombus in the right ventricle. After cardiac resuscitation, the patient underwent an urgent thoracotomy and a pulmonary artery thrombectomy; many clots were retrieved from the pulmonary artery. Af

SUBMITTER: Atallah D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7048027 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature