title: Conservative management of placenta previa percreta by leaving placental tissue in situ with arterial ligation and adjuvant methotrexate therapy.
abstract: Placenta percreta is one of the life-threatening conditions in modern obstetrics. The rising caesarean section rate means rising placenta percreta rate. Treatment strategies range from a caesarean hysterectomy to leaving the placenta in situ with or without internal iliac artery ligation/uterine artery embolisation and/or methotrexate therapy. We describe a case of placenta previa percreta which we managed successfully with conservative modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Teksin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cırpan
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cem Yaşar
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Sanhal
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sait
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yücebilgin
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozşener
keywords: Placenta percreta/accreta; conservative management; methotrexate