Placenta Accreta and Percreta

Debra S. Heller

doi:10.1016/j.path.2012.10.003

Placenta Accreta and Percreta

Debra S. Heller

New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), Pathology

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Abstract

The incidence of abnormally adherent placenta (accreta/percreta) has increased 10-fold in the past 50 years, predominantly due to the increased use of cesarean section delivery. The causes, clinical correlates, and pathology of these conditions are discussed in this article.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	181-197
Number of pages	17
Journal	Surgical Pathology Clinics
Volume	6
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.path.2012.10.003
State	Published - Mar 2013

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Surgery
Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Keywords

Hysterectomy
Myometrium (pathology)
Placenta accreta
Placenta increta
Placenta percreta
Pregnancy
Uterus (pathology)

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