Caesarian Section for Placenta Praevia: Does Booking Status Affect Maternofetal Outcome?

Placenta praevia.

Signs and Symptoms Haemorrhage is of course the symptom that most frequently draws attention to the presence of a placenta praevia. It is usually of sudden onset and may occur when the patient is asleep in bed or carrying out her normal household duties. The amount lost varies considerably but is usually greater in the multipara than in the primigravida. The blood lost is usually bright red and...

Placenta Praevia, Placenta Praevia Accreta and Vasa Praevia: Diagnosis and Management

Caesarean section for placenta praevia: a retrospective study of anaesthetic management.

A retrospective survey of anaesthesia for Caesarean section (CS) for placenta praevia was performed, covering the period between January 1, 1984 and December 31, 1998. Three hundred and fifty consecutive cases of placenta praevia were identified. Overall a regional technique was used 60% of the time. Five women had a placenta accreta which required Caesarean hysterectomy: one had general anaest...

Conservative management of placenta praevia with accreta.

It has been advocated that placenta accreta/percreta should be managed conservatively to avoid massive pelvic bleeding and preserve fertility. Diagnosis of this condition with high-resolution imaging investigations performed during the antenatal period facilitates discussion of management plans with other clinical disciplines (eg interventional radiologists), the patient, and her family. Three ...

Endometriosis at caesarian section scar.

Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition which is sometimes presented to general surgeons as a lump in the abdomen. It can pose a diagnostic dilemma and should be in the differential diagnosis of lumps in the abdomen in females. Diagnosis is usually made following histological examination. This is a case report of abdominal wall endometriosis following caesarian section. This report di...