Placenta Accreta Overview

Placenta accreta is a severe obstetric complication involving an abnormal superficial attachment of the placenta to the myometrium . There are three forms of placenta accreta, distinguishable by the depth of penetration. The placenta usually detaches from the uterine wall relatively easily, but women that encounter placenta accreta during childbirth are at great risk of haemorrhage during its removal. This commonly requires surgery to stem the bleeding and fully remove...