Case Report

Conservative management of placenta previa percreta by leaving placental tissue in situ with arterial ligation and adjuvant methotrexate therapy

10.5152/jtgga.2011.29

  • Teksin Çirpan
  • Cem Yasar Sanhal
  • Sait Yücebilgin
  • Serdar Özsener

Received Date: 15.05.2010 Accepted Date: 03.08.2010 J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc 2011;12(2):127-129 PMID: 24591976

Placenta percreta is one of the life-threatening conditions in modern obstetrics. The rising caesarean section rate means rising placenta percreta rate. Treatment strategies range from a caesarean hysterectomy to leaving the placenta in situ with or without internal iliac artery ligation/uterine artery embolisation and/or methotrexate therapy. We describe a case of placenta previa percreta which we managed successfully with conservative modalities.

Keywords: Placenta percreta/accreta, methotrexate, conservative management