title: Morbid adhesion of the placenta after hysteroscopic lysis of intrauterine adhesions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of morbidly adherent placenta in a patient who had previously undergone hysteroscopic lysis of intrauterine adhesions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Large district general hospital within the National Health Service in the U.K.
  
  
  METHODS
  A healthy 32-year-old woman who had conceived following hysteroscopic lysis of intrauterine adhesions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Watchful expectancy following the diagnosis of morbidly adherent placenta immediately after delivery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retention of the uterus and therefore reproductive function.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Successful resolution of the retained placenta following watchful expectancy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Watchful expectancy is a valid option in the management of a morbidly adherent placenta.
authors.affiliation: Maternity Unit, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, United Kingdom. uday.khopkar@rbbh-tr.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Uday
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Khopkar
authors.forename: Roger M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Selinger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D014599:Uterus / Q000601:surgery*