137 Placenta Percreta, Unusual Presentation Abstract Type: Case Report/Case Series Ali S. Faris, M.B.Ch.B, FIBMS; Leo Jeyaraj, M.D., FRCA; Susan Goheen, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.; George Dumitrascu, M.D., F.R.C.P.C. The Ottawa Hospital Civic CampusType: Case Report/Case Series Ali S. Faris, M.B.Ch.B, FIBMS; Leo Jeyaraj, M.D., FRCA; Susan Goheen, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.; George Dumitrascu, M.D., F.R.C.P.C. The ...

Placenta previa presents a highest risk to pregnancy, and placenta accreta is the most serious. Placenta accreta requires cesarean delivery and often results in massive obstetric hemorrhage and higher maternal morbidity. Challenges associated with cesarean delivery techniques may contribute to increased maternal blood loss and morbidity rates. Several recent obstetric studies reported the usefu...

Objective To determine the effect of conservative management of morbidly adherent placentae on maternal morbidity and mortality and to review management options Methods All case notes of patients with placenta accreta and percreta between June 2008 and August 2010 were studied retrospectively. Results eight placentae percretae and 4 placentae accretae were identified out of a total of 11,358 de...