ArticleSaudi medical journal2023
Incidence, risk factors, and maternal outcomes of major degree placenta previa: A 10-year retrospective analysis.
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- Efficacy of OB balloon tamponade in cesarean delivery for placenta previa and low-lying placenta: a retrospective comparative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Impact of high-order repeat cesarean deliveries on early maternal complications among major placenta previa patients in Southern Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine the incidence, risk factors, and maternal outcomes of "major degree" placenta previa (PP)/placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) in Abha Maternity and Children's Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia. Secondly, to compare our findings to those of previous studies on PP/PAS in Saudi Arabia.
methodsThis is a retrospective study that included 299 patients diagnosed with major degree PP/PAS and admitted to Abha Maternity and Children's Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia, within 10 years (January 2012-December 2021). Also, we compared our results to the outcomes of PP/PAS patients in 6 previous Saudi studies.
resultsThe total number of deliveries was 54,341; PP minor and major degrees were diagnosed in 376 (0.69%) patients. Of them, 299 patients had PP major degree (79.5%). The pattern of main risk factors for major PP/PAS included: elder age, high parity, and previous cesarean deliveries. Nearly 30.5% had evidence of PAS on antenatal MRI (n=91). Approximately 68.5% (n=205) of patients were delivered <37 weeks. Of 299 patients, 29 (9.7%)patients had emergency cesarean hysterectomy. The maternal mortality rate was 0.3% (n=1). Generally, in many aspects, our results are comparable to similar Saudi studies on PP/PAS.
conclusionMajor degree of PP/PAS is associated with high maternal morbidity but rare mortality. Over 30 years, our patients' obstetric characteristics did not change, including both elder age and high parity. A substantial increase in the rate of cesarean deliveries is a leading cause of major PP/PAS.
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