title: Placenta praevia accreta.
abstract: Placenta praevia accreta is a rare life-threatening complication of pregnancy. Four cases are presented from one hospital over a period of 10 years in which there were 36 608 deliveries, an incidence of one in 9152 (0.011%). In all cases there was a successful outcome for both mother and baby, despite different forms of management.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010921:Placenta Accreta / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography