Abstract

Placenta percreta is potentially a life-threatening condition. Pelvic organ invasion of the placenta carries high mortality and morbidity to the mother and fetus. We present a 33 year old gravida 3, para 2-0-0 female with placenta previa, percreta with bladder invasion. Placental invasion caused a giant vesicouterine fistula. The pregnant woman was managed conservatively until 33 weeks gestation, at which time she underwent a classical cesarean section. Postoperatively the patient was treated with methotrexate. Immediately postpartum the placenta was left in situ and successfully removed transvaginally after 11 weeks postpartum.

Details

Title
Placenta previa percreta with bladder involvement managed conservatively – case report
Author
Gruca-Stryjak, Karolina; Kruszyński, Grzegorz; Nowakowski, Piotr; Gaca, Michał; Ropacka-Lesiak, Mariola; Markwitz, Wiesław; Bręborowicz, Grzegorz H.
Publication year
2010
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wydawnictwo Via Medica
ISSN
00170011
e-ISSN
25436767
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English; Polish
ProQuest document ID
2464209974
Copyright
© 2010. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.