placenta previa

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placenta previa - pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part); can cause bleeding late in pregnancy; delivery by cesarean section may be necessary

maternity, pregnancy, gestation - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

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Out of which 30% maternal deaths are due to peripartum hemorrhage including placenta previa and abruptio placenta17.

HISTOLOGICAL STUDY OF ABRUPTIO PLACENTAE IN TERM DELIVERY AND ITS IMPACT ON FETAL OUTCOME

LAS VEGAS -- Women with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who became pregnant were more likely to experience antepartum hemorrhage, placenta previa, cervical incompetence, and preterm birth, according to a retrospective cohort study of national birth data.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Increased IUGR risk reported

[5] In our study there was no significant association between placenta previa and accreta with secondary CS.

MATERNAL OUTCOME IN PRIMARY CAESAREAN SECTION AND SECONDARY CAESAREAN SECTION--A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

KEYWORDS: Cesarean delivery, Intraperitoneal adhesions, Maternal morbidity, Neonatal outcomes, Operative complications, Placenta previa, Repeat cesarean section.

Does an increased number of cesarean sections result in greater risk for mother and baby in low-risk, late preterm and term deliveries?

We read with great interest the article by Shi et al .:[1] CS without labor onset (elective) is more likely to cause placenta previa accreta than that after labor onset (emergent).

Placenta Previa Accreta and Previous Cesarean Section: Some Clarifications

"The risk of placenta previa (when a baby's placenta partially or totally covers the mother's cervix the outlet for the uterus) in women who have had one C-section is 10 in 1,000 cases, compared to 28 in 1,000 cases for women who have had three cesarean deliveries.

30% of childbirths in Qatar take placethrough C-section: WWRC specialist

(5) Of major significance is the increased risk of PAS in the presence of placenta previa with prior CD.

Diagnosing placenta accrete spectrum with prenatal ultrasound

She said: "I needed a Caesarean section because I was suffering from placenta previa, where the placenta was lying too low.

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This was found to be the most common cause responsible for IUFD; placental abruption was present in 10 (13.2%) cases while placenta previa was present in 4 (5.26%) cases.

Why fetuses die--A retrospective observational study in a tertiary care center

She and Eli later learned she was suffering from Placenta Previa, which made her pregnancy a much more high-risk one.

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And pregnancy after caesarean delivery was associated with increased risk of miscarriage and stillbirth, as well as several subsequent pregnancy risks such as placenta previa and uterine rupture, but not of neonatal death.