title: Conservative and surgical treatment of abnormal placentation: report of five cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Abnormal placentation is a serious complication of pregnancy. The disorder is also associated with significant maternal morbidity. Abnormal placentation, comprised of placenta accreta, increta, and percreta, is a leading cause of postpartum hemorrhage and indication for gravid hysterectomy. We present five cases of successful conservative and surgical management of abnormal placentation managed at our institution, together with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey. mkazandi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kazandi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D010921:Placenta Accreta / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D010929:Placentation; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*