Placenta praaevia & accreta GTG + Vasa praevia GTG Flashcards
How common is placenta praaevia?
1 in 200
Low lying placenta is how far from internal Os
<20mm
Placenta praaevia lies directly over internal Os
How common is placenta accreta?
1 in 300-2000
Risk of placenta praaevia after
0 CS
1 in 400 0.24%
Risk of placenta praaevia after
1 CS
1 in 160 0.6%
Risk of placenta praaevia after
2 CS
1 in 60 1.6%
Risk of placenta praaevia after
3 CS
1 in 30 3.3%
Risk of placenta praaevia after
4 CS
1 in 10 10%
What other factors increase risk of placenta praaevia?
ART
Smoking
< 1 year since CS
When to offer repeat USS? What % will resolve by term?
32 weeks
90%
If still present booked 36weeks
Cervical length under 25mm is a predictor of what in praaevia?
APH and EMCS
Main risk with placenta praevia
preterm labour
obstetric haemorrhage
Placenta praecvia and Hx of bleeding +/ risk of preterm delivered
34-36+6
Uncomplicated praevia
36-37weeks
What factors can be used to avoid cutting through placenta at CS?
Pre/intra-op USS
If transverse lie, consider vertical incision
If placenta is cut during delivery, what should happen?
Clamp the cord to avoid excessive fetal blood loss
Risk of emergency hysterectomy CS for PP
emergency hysterectomy, up to 11 in 100 women (very common)
Need for further surgery following CS for PP
● need for further laparotomy during recovery from the caesarean, 75 in 1000 women (common)