PLACENTA ACCRETA

Course overview

PLACENTA ACCRETA SPECTRUM (PAS) DISORDERS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IATROGENIC CONDITIONS. THEY ARE MORE COMMON IN WOMEN WITH PREVIOUS CESAREAN DELIVERIES. THE INCIDENCE AND THE PREVALENCE OF PAS DISORDERS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE ALL OVER THE WORLD DUE TO THE INCREASING RATE OF CESAREAN DELIVERIES. PAS DISORDERS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF MATERNAL MORBIDITY AND MATERNAL MORTALITY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WOMEN WITH PAS DISORDERS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.