Placental adherence to small bowel: An uncommon appearance of placenta percreta; Managed without intestinal resection

Placental adherence to small bowel: An uncommon appearance of placenta percreta; Managed without intestinal resection

Placenta percreta is an uncommon and potentially fatal condition in pregnancy. It can invade the adjacent structures of uterus including the urinary bladder, rectum, and small bowel. The invasion of bladder is common but that of small bowel is extremely rare. This report presents a case of placenta...

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Main Authors: Cimona Lyn Saldanha, Insha Khan, Mohd Ilyas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Acta Medica International
Subjects:
Placenta percreta
small bowel invasion
subtotal hysterectomy
Online Access:http://www.actamedicainternational.com/article.asp?issn=2349-0578;year=2018;volume=5;issue=1;spage=50;epage=51;aulast=Saldanha

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