Cæsarean Section for Placenta Previa

Anesthesia for cesarean section in pregnancies complicated by placenta previa.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the factors affecting the choice of anesthetic technique for cesarean section in women with placenta previa. METHODS In this retrospective study, the records of the Labor Ward Theatre of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria were examined from January 2000 to December 2004 to identify all the women who had cesarean section for placenta previa. Th...

Cæsarean Section

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...

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...

Cæsarean Section in Eclampsia