title: Conservative surgical management of acute abdomen caused by placenta percreta in the second trimester.
abstract: Placenta percreta accompanied by intraabdominal hemorrhage and acute abdomen in the second trimester is described. Suturing the myometrial defect created by the protruding placenta prolonged the pregnancy and achieved a viable fetus. Successful achievement of hemostasis, prolongation of the pregnancy, and survival of mother and fetus should encourage "conservative" surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aboulafia
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lavie
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Granovsky-Grisaru
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Y Z
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Diamant
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010921:Placenta Accreta / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second