Placenta accreta: incidence and risk factors in an area with a particularly high rate of cesarean section

• DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12080
• Publication Date: 2013-01-24T18:33:54Z
• Authors: Maddalena Morlando; Laura Sarno; Raffaele Napolitano; Angela Capone; Giovanni Tessitore; Giuseppe M. Maruotti; Pasquale Martinelli
• Keywords: Placenta Accreta; Placenta Diseases; Placentation

Placenta accreta is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by abnormal adherence the placenta to uterine wall. A previously scarred uterus or an site placentation in lower segment major risk factor. The aim this study was investigate change incidence associated factors along four decades, from 1970s 2000s, tertiary south Italian center. We analyzed all cases sample triennium for each decade. increased 0.12% during 1970s, 0.31% 2000s. During same period, cesarean section rates 17 64%. Prior only factor showing significant concomitant rise. Our results reinforce as most predisposing condition accreta.