Vanessa Neef, Armin N Flinspach, Katrin Eichler, Tirza R Woebbecke, Stephanie Noone, Jan A Kloka, Lukas Jennewein, Frank Louwen, Kai Zacharowski, Florian J Raimann
BACKGROUND: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders are a continuum of placental pathologies with increased risk for hemorrhage, blood transfusion and maternal morbidity. Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a safe approach to the standardization of complex PAS cases. The aim of this study is to analyze anemia and transfusion rate, outcome and anesthesiological management of women who underwent caesarean delivery with subsequent UAE for the management of PAS. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This retrospective observational study included all pregnant women admitted to the University Hospital Frankfurt between January 2012 and September 2023, with a diagnosis of PAS who underwent a two-step surgical approach for delivery and placenta removal...
February 13, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine