8A) Antenatal Care: Bleeding-related Flashcards
Definition of vasa praevia
Fetal vessels running in free placenta membrane (within 2cm of internal os)
Incidence of vasa praevia
1/1200-1/5000
Types of vasa praevia
Type 1: Vessels associated with velamentous card
Type 2: Vessels joining placenta to subcenturiate/accessory lobe
Type of bleeding seen with vasa praevia
Fetal blood.
Dark red. “Benckisers haemorrhage”.
Associated with feral distress.
What is average circulating fetal volume?
80-100mL
Mortality associated with vasa praevia
> 60% if diagnosed in labour due to bleeding + fetal distress.
<5% if diagnosed antenatally.
Treatment of vasa praevia if detected antenatally
- Confirm diagnosis in third trimester
- Consider admission 30-32 weeks
- Steroids 32 weeks
- ELCS 34-36 weeks
Percentage of vasa praevia which resolve by 30-32 weeks.
20%
Definition of placenta praevia
“Low lying” placenta has edge < 20mm from internal os.
“Praevia” has placenta lying directly over internal os.
After 16 weeks.
Incidence of placenta praevia
1 in 200
Risk factors for placenta praevia
Previous placenta praevia Previous CS Maternal age Multiparity Multiple pregnancy ART Scarred uterus - fibroid, infection, TOP, MROP. Smoking. Second pregnancy within 1 year.
Risk of placenta praevia with increasing number of CS
0 CS: 1 in 400 1 CS: 1 in 100 2 CS: 1 in 60 3 CS: 1 in 35 4 CS: 1 in 10
How to investigate low placenta?
If noted to be low on trans abdominal scan at 20 weeks then for TVS at 32 weeks and f still low then TVS 36 weeks.
What percentage of cases of low lying placentas will resolve before term?
5% of placentas will be low lying at 20 weeks and 90% of these will resolve by term.
What percentage of cases of low lying placentas resolve in twin pregnancies?
Majority resolve by 32/40. After 32/40 then a further 50% will resolve. No further change after 36/40.
What increases the risk of emergency Caesarean in cases of placenta praevia?
- Short cervical length on TVS before 34/40
- Recurrent APH
- Antenatal blood transfusion
- Previous CS
Management of placenta praevia
- Steroids 34-36 weeks.
- Weekly G&S for high risk women
- If symptomatic, delivery 34-36 weeks.
- If asymptomatic, delivery 36-37 weeks.
Risk of bleeding with placenta praevia at different gestation
5% by 35/40
15% by 36/40
30% by 37/40
60% by 38/40
Risk of requiring emergency hysterectomy at CS for placenta praevia
11 in 100 if isolated praevia
27 in 100 if praevia and previous CS
90 in 100 if abnormally invasive placenta
(Compared to 7-8/1000 if no praevia)
Risk of major obstetric haemorrhage at time of CS for placenta praevia
21 in 100
Risk of further laparotomy during recovery from CS for placenta praevia
7.5 in 100
Risk of bladder/ureteric injury at CS for placenta praevia
6 in 100
Risk of future placenta praevia after CS for placenta praevia
23 in 1000
Risk of VTE after CS for placenta praevia
3 in 100
Definition of placenta accreta/increta/percreta
Accreta: Villi adhere superficially to mayo myometrium without interposing decidua
Increta: Villi penetrate deeply into myometrium down to serosa
Percreta: Villi perforate through entire uterine wall and may invade surrounding pelvic organs.
Incidence of placenta accreta spectrum disorders
1/300-1/2000