Placenta praevia: Diagnosis and management.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Beddall, Heidi
- Source
- British Journal of Midwifery (BR J MIDWIFERY), Feb2015; 23(2): 88-94. (7p)
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0969-4900
Placenta praevia occurs when the placenta implants in the lower uterine segment. It is often first diagnosed at the 20-week routine anomaly scan and affects approximately 1:200 women. Placenta praevia is associated with high levels of maternal morbidity and therefore presents a significant challenge for women and care providers. The management of this obstetric complication requires a multidisciplinary approach to antenatal diagnosis and monitoring, birth planning and postnatal care to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.