Incidence and Risk Factors for Placenta Accreta/Increta/Percreta in the UK: A National Case-Control Study

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Authors

Kathryn Fitzpatrick · University of Oxford

Susan Sellers · University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

P Spark · University of Oxford

Jennifer J. Kurinczuk · University of Oxford

Peter Brocklehurst · London Women's Clinic

Marian Knight · University of Oxford

Abstract

Women with both a prior caesarean delivery and placenta praevia have a high incidence of placenta accreta/increta/percreta. There is a need to maintain a high index of suspicion of abnormal placental invasion in such women and preparations for delivery should be made accordingly.

Topics & Keywords

Maternal and fetal healthcare Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 7, Issue 12, pp. e52893-e52893

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052893

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