title: Placenta accreta, percreta and praevia accreta.
abstract: Placenta accreta is a rare complication of pregnancy which contributes significantly to maternal morbidity and mortality. Five cases are presented which illustrate different modes of presentation and problems of management; one of the patients (with placenta praevia accreta) died following Caesarean section and subtotal hysterectomy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D010921:Placenta Accreta / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy