Conservative Management of Placenta Increta: Case Report and Literature Review

Placenta increta, a rare complication of pregnancy, is associated with significant postpartum hemorrhage often requiring emergency hysterectomy. We report a case of conservative management, with a combination of parenteral methotrexate, serial ultrasound and β-hCG assessment. Serum β-hCG levels were...

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Main Authors: Fariba Yarandi, Zahra Eftekhar, Hadi Shojaei, Fatemeh Rahimi-Sharbaf, Fatemeh Baradaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/18926.pdf