Central placenta previa is generally managed by caesarean section, uterotonic drugs, hemostatic sutures, and hemostatic balloon tamponade, and it usually ends in peripartum hysterectomy, with an incidence of 4% along with an increased incidence of maternal and neonatal morbidity or mortality. Selective uterine artery embolization (UAE) helps to prevent these complications while preserving future fertility. A 32-year-old patient was diagnosed as a case of a previous section with central placenta previa with accreta at 38 weeks and was planned for an elective caesarean section.
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