Int J Gynaecol Obstet
November 2024
Objective: Management of patients with placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) by trained multidisciplinary teams is associated with improved outcomes. Ultrasound can predict intraoperative risks, but expert ultrasound imaging of PAS is often limited. Telemedicine is used increasingly in obstetrics, permitting expert consultation when essential resources are not available locally.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlacenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is among the most dangerous obstetric conditions due to elevated risk of massive hemorrhage. Ultrasound is PAS's preferred screening method. This article -introduces the new topographic classification of PAS, allowing for treatment selection, whether radical or conservative.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Placenta accreta spectrum disorders are associated with a high risk of maternal morbidity, particularly when surgery is performed under emergency conditions. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of emergency cesarean delivery in patients with a high probability of placenta accreta spectrum disorders on prenatal imaging and to compare the maternal and neonatal outcomes between patients requiring emergency cesarean delivery and those not requiring emergency cesarean delivery.
Data Sources: MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane, and ClinicalTrials.
Objective: To evaluate the utility of low-cost simulation models to teach surgical techniques for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), included in a multimodal education workshop for PAS.
Methods: This was an observational, survey-based study. Participants were surveyed before and after the use of low-fidelity mannequins to simulate two surgical techniques for PAS (one-step conservative surgery [OSCS] and modified subtotal hysterectomy [MSTH]), within a multimodal educational workshop.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
December 2024
Background: The resolution of factors linked to the recurrence of cesarean section defects can be accomplished through a comprehensive technique that effectively addresses the dehiscent area, eliminates associated intraluminal fibrosis, and establishes a vascularized anterior wall by creating a sliding myometrial flap.
Objective: Propose a comprehensive surgical repair for recurrent and large low hysterotomy defects in women seeking pregnancy or recurrent spotting.
Study Design: A retrospective cohort analysis included 54 patients aged 25-41 with recurrent large cesarean scar defects treated at Otamendi, CEMIC, and Valle de Lili hospitals.
Objective: The optimal management of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) requires the participation of multidisciplinary teams that are often not locally available in low-resource settings. Telehealth has been increasingly used to manage complex obstetric conditions. Few studies have explored the use of telehealth for PAS management, and we aimed evaluate the usage of telehealth in the management of PAS patients in low-resource settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study was to explore how obstetricians-gynecologists in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) can apply current international clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) in limited resource settings.
Methods: This was an observational, survey-based study. Clinicians with expertise in managing patients with PAS in LMICs were contacted for their evaluation of the recommendations included in four PAS clinical practice guidelines.
Background: Placenta accreta spectrum is a serious condition associated with significant maternal morbidity and even mortality. The recommended treatment is hysterectomy. An alternative is 1-step conservative surgery, which involves the en bloc resection of the myometrium affected by placenta accreta spectrum along with the placenta, followed by uterine reconstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBest Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol
June 2024
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) can be associated massive intra- and post-operative hemorrhage which when not controlled can lead to maternal death. Important advances have occurred in understanding the pathophysiology and therapeutic options for this condition. The prevalence of PAS at birth is direct association with the cesarean delivery (CD) rate in the corresponding population and is increasing worldwide.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
October 2023
Distinguishing between urinary bladder varices and retroplacental neovascularization in placenta accreta spectrum in high-risk patients with placental previa is a diagnostic challenge since they have similar appearances on prenatal ultrasound. Placenta accreta spectrum is associated with massive obstetric haemorrhage while the presence of urinary bladder varices in pregnancy poses a lower surgical risk. Since the clinical implications and management approach for both conditions are entirely different, false positive diagnoses have iatrogenic consequences.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the users' opinion on internal manual aortic compression (IMAC) training, using a low-cost simulation model.
Methods: An educational strategy was designed to teach IMAC, which included: (1) guided reading of educational material and viewing an explanatory video of IMAC; (2) an introductory lecture with the anatomical considerations, documentation of the cessation of femoral arterial flow during IMAC, and real clinical cases in which this procedure was used; and (3) simulated practice of IMAC with a new low-cost manikin. The educational strategy was applied during three postpartum hemorrhage workshops in three Latin American countries and the opinions of the participants were measured with a survey.
Objective: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a high-risk complication of pregnancy, which often requires complex surgical intervention. There is limited literature on the patient experience during the perioperative period and postpartum pain management for PAS. Therefore, this study aims to explore the patient perspective of anesthesia care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To explore the management and experiences of healthcare providers around anesthetic care in placenta accreta spectrum (PAS).
Methods: This descriptive survey study was carried out over a 6-week period between January and March 2023. Healthcare providers, both anesthesiologists and those involved in operative care for women with PAS, were invited to participate.
Background: Management options for placenta accreta spectrum disorder are multiple, without a clear picture of which one is superior. Management guidelines describe the use of a wide range of human and technological resources that are not always available in resource-limited settings.
Objective: This consensus seeks agreement on general guidelines that facilitate the management of placenta accreta spectrum in low- and middle-income countries.