Second trimester termination of pregnancy complicated with multiple fetal abnormalities and also placenta percreta

Authors

  • Ali Babacan Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Ali Yılmaz Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Yaşam Kemal Akpak Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ankara Mevki Military Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
  • Ercüment Müngen Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  • İsmet Gün Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Vedat Atay Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract

We read with great interest the article by Matsuzaki S and et al., in which the authors presented a case series named “Successful management of placenta percreta by cesarean hysterectomy with transverse uterine fundal incision”. 

References

Matsuzaki S, Yoshino K, Kajimoto E, Tanaka Y, Mimura K, Kanagawa T, et al. Successful management of placenta percreta by cesarean hysterectomy with transverse uterine fundal incision. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynaecol. 2014;3:447-9.

Fitzpatrick K, Sellers S, Spark P, Kurinczuk JJ, Brocklehurst P, Knight M. The management and outcomes of placenta accreta, increta, and percreta in the UK: a population-based descriptive study. BJOG. 2014;121:62-71.

Wortman AC, Alexander JM. Placenta accreta, increta, and percreta. Obstet Gynaecol Clin North Am. 2013;40:137-54.

Wong VV, Burke G. Planned conservative management of placenta percreta. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2012;32:447-52.

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2017-02-10

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Letter to the Editor