title: Placenta praevia accreta with delayed hysterectomy.
abstract: A case of placenta praevia accreta is described. Delivery was achieved by Caesarean section and the placenta was left in place because of the risk of haemorrhage. Successful internal iliac artery embolization was performed 9 days postpartum to control uterine bleeding. Hysterectomy was performed at 55 days postpartum because of bleeding and sepsis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: McCowan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007083:Iliac Artery; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy