Placental adhesive disorders
By: by José Miguel Palacios Jaraquemada
Series: Hot topics in perinatal medicine -- 1; Hot topics in perinatal medicine -- 1.
Publisher: De Gruyter; de Gruyter
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 161
ISBN-13: 9783110282306; 9783110282382; 9783110282399
Subjects: Surgery; Placenta Diseases; Diagnosis
Description: Abnormal placental adhesive disorders are associated to profuse or catastrophic bleeding during delivery. Their incidence has grown in the last few decades according to the rise in Cesarean rates, and they are an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. This book gathers the latest knowledge in relation with the etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and also the authors personal experience in more than 500 cases. All aspects of this condition have been analyzed to provide an accurate management.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: General knowledge; title: Diagnosis; title: Surgical anatomy; title: Tactic and strategy; title: Clinical problems; title: Surgical alternatives; title: Results.