title: Hysterectomy prevention using the uterine hollow obliterations (HYUNHO) method for placenta previa.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We have invented a method of hysterectomy prevention called the uterine hollow obliteration (HYUNHO) method to preserve the uterus and fertility after treating placenta previa or accreta.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty patients underwent cesarean section because of placenta previa between January 2003 and December 2009. All patients eligible for the study were evaluated by followup and a telephone questionnaire about fertility, menstruation recovery, and complications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The success rate on preserving the uterus with the HYUNHO method was 96.2%. Three cases required additional procedures, including a cesarean hysterectomy or uterine artery embolization (UAE), two cases underwent a cesarean hysterectomy after delivery, and one case underwent UAE.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The HYUNHO method is a safe, easy method for placenta previa, although it should be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
authors: T H
authors: TH
authors: Kim
authors: H H
authors: HH
authors: Lee
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Kim
authors: S H
authors: SH
authors: Chung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D013536:Suture Techniques; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization