The Importance of a Late First Trimester Placental Sonogram in Patients at Risk of Abnormal Placentation

Background. Placenta accreta is a potentially life-threatening obstetrical condition and is responsible for many emergency Caesarean hysterectomies. Early prenatal diagnosis may help minimize maternal morbidity and mortality. This report highlights risk factors, early diagnostic findings and complic...

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Main Authors: Felipe Moretti, Maria Merziotis, Zachary M. Ferraro, Lawrence Oppenheimer, Karen Fung Kee Fung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/345348