Caesarean scar pregnancy presenting at 17 weeks with a journey involving an exploratory laparotomy, continuing pregnancy and delivery at 34 weeks: A case report

Caesarean scar pregnancy presenting at 17 weeks with a journey involving an exploratory laparotomy, continuing pregnancy and delivery at 34 weeks: A case report

Caesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) occurs when the gestational sac implants in the region of a scar from a previous caesarean delivery. CSP can lead to life-threatening complications, including severe haemorrhage, uterine rupture, placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) and hysterectomy.A 40-year-old woman with...

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Main Authors: Sarah Walker, Simon Grant, Stephen O'Brien, Nicola Weale, Joanna Crofts, Daniela Vieten-Kay, Karen Pereira, Mohamed Elhodaiby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Women's Health
Subjects:
Caesarean scar pregnancy
Placenta accreta spectrum
Caesarean-hysterectomy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221491122400047X

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