Comparison of Ultrasound Descriptors of Abnormally Invasive Placenta (AIP) over the Course of the Second and Third Trimester-Is an Increase Verifiable?

ABSTRACT: Limited data exist regarding the course of abnormally invasive placentation (AIP) (=placenta accreta spectrum (PAS)) during the 2nd and 3rd trimester, although this knowledge would be important for optimal patient care. In this retrospective single-center longitudinal cohort study, potential aggravation of AIP was evaluated in 37 patients with ultrasound (US) pictures stored on a minimum of two visits. Five raters, blinded to diagnosis and gestational age, judged the degree of AIP as recommended by the International Society for PAS. The probability of invasiveness was estimated as absent, low, intermediate, severe (0-3 points), the extent as absent, focal, diffuse (0-2 points), and the presence and appearance of each US-sign as absent, mild, severe (0-3 points). None of the 10 judged signs

SUBMITTER: Gorczyca ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8584941 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature