Transfundal Uterine Incision Performed with Prophylactic Common Iliac Artery Balloon Occlusion for Patient with Placenta Previa Totalis | Zendy

Yoshihiro Nishida | Zendy; Tomoko Hirakawa | Zendy; Yufuko Utsunomiya | Zendy; Hatsumi Tsusue | Zendy; Hisashi Narahara | Zendy

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Transfundal Uterine Incision Performed with Prophylactic Common Iliac Artery Balloon Occlusion for Patient with Placenta Previa Totalis

Author(s) -

Yoshihiro Nishida,

Tomoko Hirakawa,

Yufuko Utsunomiya,

Hatsumi Tsusue,

Hisashi Narahara

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

clinical medicine insights case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187

H-Index - 12

ISSN - 1179-5476

DOI - 10.4137/ccrep.s9777

Subject(s) - medicine , placenta previa , uterine artery , placenta , placenta accreta , balloon , surgery , occlusion , uterus , gestation , obstetrics , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , biology

A 37-year-old primigravida at 35 weeks of gestation presented with known anterior wall dominant placenta previa totalis and suspected placenta accreta was successfully treated with transfundal uterine (transverse) incision performed with prophylactic common iliac artery balloon occlusion. This new surgical approach could be an alternative procedure for avoiding excessive blood loss during caesarean delivery.

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