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Placenta accreta in a patient with a history of uterine artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhage

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Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is used to treat various conditions from uterine leiomyoma to uncontrollable bleeding. We describe a case of placenta accreta after a prior delivery, which required UAE to control a postpartum hemorrhage. This case highlights the importance of both antenatal evaluation of placentation and heightened precaution for delivery in subsequent pregnancies for women who have undergone this procedure.

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    G Kanter, L Packard & A S Sit

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Kanter, G., Packard, L. & Sit, A. Placenta accreta in a patient with a history of uterine artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhage. J Perinatol 33, 482–483 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2012.99

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