Conservative management of placenta increta treated with selective uterine artery embolization: Review of two cases.

Chae, Hee Suk; Lim, Eun Ji; Lee, Dong Hyun; Choi, Won Ku; Jeong, Young Ju; Cho, Sung Nam

doi:2012.55.6.403

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2012;55(6):403-407.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2012.55.6.403 Published online June 16, 2012.

Conservative management of placenta increta treated with selective uterine artery embolization: Review of two cases.

Hee Suk Chae, Eun Ji Lim, Dong Hyun Lee, Won Ku Choi, Young Ju Jeong, Sung Nam Cho

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea. binnayokr@jbnu.ac.kr

Abstract

Placenta increta is a condition characterized by abnormal adherence of the placenta owing to entire or partial absence of the decidua basalis. It is generally recognized during difficult placental removal at the time of delivery. It is a life-threatening complication of pregnancy due to massive hemorrhage, uterine perforation, and infection and thus often a hysterectomy is required. We review two cases of placenta increta conservative managed successfully by selective uterine artery embolization.

Key Words: Placenta increta, Conservative, Selective uterine artery embolization