A Lucidi, N Fratelli, C Maggi, C Cavalli, A Sciarrone, D Buca, A Garofalo, E Viora, P Vergani, S Ornaghi, M Betti, I Vaglio Tessitore, A F Cavaliere, S Buongiorno, A Vidiri, E Fabbri, E Ferrazzi, V Maggi, I Cetin, T Frusca, T Ghi, C Kaihura, E Di Pasquo, T Stampalija, C Belcaro, M Quadrifoglio, M Veneziano, F Mecacci, S Simeone, A Locatelli, S Consonni, N Chianchiano, F Labate, G Calcagno, A Cromi, E Bertucci, F Facchinetti, G A Giuliani, A Fichera, D Granata, F Foti, L Avagliano, G P Bulfamante, A Khalil, M E Flacco, L Manzoli, F Prefumo, G Calì, F D'Antonio
OBJECTIVES: To report the rate and the outcomes of unplanned caesarean delivery (CD) delivery in women with placenta accreta spectrum disorders (PAS) and placenta previa without PAS, and to elucidate the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in predicting this outcome. METHODS: Secondary analysis of a multicenter prospective study involving 14 referral hospital in Italy (ADoPAD Study). Inclusion criteria were women with a low-lying placenta (< 20 mm from the internal cervical os) or placenta previa (covering the os), aged ≥ 18 years, who underwent trans-abdominal and transvaginal ultrasound assessment at ≥ 26 + 0 weeks of gestation...
September 12, 2023: Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology