PMID: 9532875Apr 9, 1998Paper

Placenta previa accreta with cervical involvement causing tenacious postpartum hemorrhage: a case report

Zhonghua yi xue za zhi = Chinese medical journal; Free China ed
P H WangM S Yen

Abstract

Conservative treatment for placenta accreta has recently been popularly accepted even though serious postpartum hemorrhage, resulting in maternal death, may occur. We report a case of placenta previa accreta with cervical involvement resulting in tenacious postpartum hemorrhage. A 28-year-old pregnant woman, gravida-2 para-1, who had undergone a previous cesarean section, was scheduled for a repeat cesarean section because of complete placenta previa associated with placenta accreta. The patient underwent cesarean section and delivered a 3,700 g, male infant. Manual removal of the placenta was performed with some difficulty and redundant placental tissue remained adhered to the uterine wall. Oxytocin, ergometrine, uterine arterial ligation and packing of the lower uterine segment were used to control bleeding; the wound was closed as usual after achieving adequate hemostasis. While closing the abdominal wall, vaginal bleeding was noted. After conservative treatment, shock progressively emerged due to persistent vaginal bleeding. Emergency laparotomy found active bleeding from the cervix and total abdominal hysterectomy was performed without hesitation. Careful evaluation is mandatory to preserve the uterus. In the case of cervi...Continue Reading

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