Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) disorders: incidence, risk factors and outcomes of different management strategies in a tertiary referral hospital in Minia, Egypt: a prospective study.

Background: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders have become a significant life-threatening issue due to its increased incidence, morbidity and mortality. Several studies have tried to identify the risk factors for PAS disorders. The ideal management for PAS disorders is a matter of debate.

Intra-abdominal infection (IAI) following cesarean section: a retrospective study in a tertiary referral hospital in Egypt.

Background: The incidence of post cesarean intra-abdominal infection (IAI) and the independent risk factors associated with it were retrospectively studied at a tertiary referral hospital in Egypt.

Methods: The study targeted the period between January 2014 and December 2017 (4 years) at Minia University Hospital for Obstetrics and Gynecology (a tertiary referral hospital), Minia Governorate, Egypt. All cases that developed IAI following cesarean section (CS) during the study period were included (408 cases, which served as the case group); in addition, 1300 cases that underwent CS during the study period and were not complicated by IAI or surgical site Infection (SSI) were randomly chosen from the records (control group).