The urologist's role in multidisciplinary management of placenta percreta

Abstract

Objective To evaluate urological interventions in patients with placental adhesive disorders in our collaborative experience at a tertiary referral centre. Patients and Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected data set, consisting of all women that presented with placental adhesive disorders at the Royal Women's Hospital from August 2009 to September 2013. Patients who required urological intervention were identified and perioperative details were retrieved. Results Of the 49 women that presented with placental adhesive disorders, 36 (73.5%) underwent urological interventions. The patients were divided into three groups: planned hysterectomy (37 patients), p..