Complete Placenta Previa: Ultrasound Biometry and Surgical Outcomes

Abnormal Placentation: Placenta Previa, Vasa Previa, and Placenta Accreta.

Placental disorders such as placenta previa, placenta accreta, and vasa previa are all associated with vaginal bleeding in the second half of pregnancy. They are also important causes of serious fetal and maternal morbidity and even mortality. Moreover, the rates of previa and accreta are increasing, probably as a result of increasing rates of cesarean delivery, maternal age, and assisted repro...

Placenta previa

OBJECTIVES To review cases of placenta previa in the last 13 years in a tertiary teaching hospital to identify risk factors for maternal morbidity.  METHODS A retrospective analysis of all cases of placenta previa managed at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from January 2001 to December 2013.    RESULTS The total number of deliveries was 55,862 deli...

Conservative treatment of placenta previa.

Successful Clinical Outcomes Confirmed via Ultrasound in a Patient with Placenta Previa and Breech Fetal Presentation with Chiropractic Care

Objective: To describe the care of a pregnant patient medically diagnosed with a breeched fetus and placenta previa. Clinical Features: The patient is a 32 year old multi-parous woman in her 32 week of pregnancy. She was referred for chiropractic care by her midwife and obstetrician after ultrasound imaging confirmed breech fetal positioning and placenta previa. The consensus by both birthing p...

Fertility sparing surgery on placenta invasion anomalies and placenta previa

BACKGROUND Abnormal placental invasion has increased parallel with persistent rise in Caesarean delivery. Management relies on accurate diagnosis and delivery should be planned at an institution with appropriate expertise and resources for managing this condition. CASE We present a case of a placenta invasion anomaly which is the major risk factors of peripartum deaths. In this case we try to...