Risk of placenta accreta rises in women with multiple C-sections. Barbara George, who nearly died of placenta accrete with the birth of her daughter Hannah, is outraged over the rising cesarean rate.

Placenta accreta is a life-threatening condition in which the placenta attaches to scar tissue left by a C-section. It used to be extremely rare. Placenta accreta is a life-threatening condition in ...

Severe postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in grade 3 placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) varied significantly by country, with Italy showing the best outcomes due to standardised hysterectomy protocols.

Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) used to be a rare pregnancy condition, but it now affects roughly 14,000 pregnancies annually, posing a major cause of maternal death. Yet why it happens is still not ...

Cesarean delivery is the most common inpatient surgery in the U.S. but it also carries inherent surgical risks, including vascular, visceral, soft tissue, and nerve damage, which can lead to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For most women with placenta accreta spectrum disorder, leaving the placenta in situ did not lead to serious ...