Re: Placenta Accreta

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placenta accreta has been diagnosed prenatally with sonography and MRI. however, the predictive values of either test have not been worked out. also, just because something can sometimes be diagnosed doesn't mean it will always be diagnosed. your OB knows this and probably will be prepared. so be prepared for the worst and hope for the best since the odds are in your favor. sorta like carrying an umbrella on a day when the weatherman says chance of rain - if you carry the umbrella, it is invariably sunny. the day you leave the umbrella home, THAT's when it seems to pour.

Good Luck!

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Art Fougner, MD

At Mon, 21 Dec 1998, Nichole wrote:
>
>Hi, my question is after I had my first baby in March 1997,
>I had to have my placenta manually removed, my OB said this was Placenta
>Accreta and can result in a total hysterectamy,
>I am now 14 weeks pregnant and am scared that it will happen again ...
>is this likely to happen second time around and would it help if I was
>induced early, or is would the placenta already be embedded ?? Can an
>ultrasound pick up if it will happen ...  and lastly why does this
>condition happen ....
>
>thanks
>
>--
>Nichole
>

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art fougner, md
SonoScan/Genetic Sciences
forest hills, ny
evsono@pipeline.com






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