Medical Safety & Global Health
Open Access
ISSN: 2574-0407
+44-77-2385-9429
ISSN: 2574-0407
+44-77-2385-9429
Philippines
Extended Abstract
Obstetrics Gynecology 2020 : Prophylactic Balloon Occlusion of the Internal Iliac Arteries in Two Cases of Placenta Accreta Syndromes-Ma Cecilia-St. Luke’s Medical Center-Quezon City
Author(s): Ma. Cecilia
Placenta accreta syndrome results from the abnormal adherence of the placenta to the myometrium due to the absence of the decidua basalis and imperfect development of the Nitabuch layer. It causes serious obstetric morbidity due to the risk of massive hemorrhage. Balloon occlusion of internal iliac arteries has been used prophylactically to decrease hemorrhage in cesarean hysterectomy for placenta accreta. In this paper, two cases of placenta accreta syndromes wherein bilateral internal iliac artery balloon occlusion was done prior to cesarean hysterectomy are presented. Case 1 is a 50-year-old G4P0 (0030) pregnancy uterine who came in at 33 3/7 weeks age of gestation for fetal surveillance. Case 2 is a 38-year-old G4P2 (2012) pregnanc.. View More»