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The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India
Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India 1/2013

01-02-2013 | Case Report

Placenta Percreta Causing Spontaneous Rupture of the Uterus

Authors: Amandeep K. Anand, Shashi Gupta, Amita Gupta

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Issue 1/2013

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Spontaneous rupture of the uterus during pregnancy due to placenta percreta is a rare complication, which is potentially life-threatening to the mother and the fetus. In placenta percreta the chorionic villi completely penetrate the uterus and in extreme cases the urinary bladder and the bowel. …
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Metadata
Title
Placenta Percreta Causing Spontaneous Rupture of the Uterus
Authors
Amandeep K. Anand
Shashi Gupta
Amita Gupta
Publication date
01-02-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-012-0132-1

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