title: Placenta Accreta and Percreta.
abstract: The incidence of abnormally adherent placenta (accreta/percreta) has increased 10-fold in the past 50 years, predominantly due to the increased use of cesarean section delivery. The causes, clinical correlates, and pathology of these conditions are discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. Electronic address: hellerds@umdnj.edu.
authors.forename: Debra S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Heller