Does previous cesarean section per se, especially its number, increase the risk of allogeneic blood transfusion at cesarean section for placenta previa?

• Main Authors: H. Takahashi (Author), Y. Baba (Author), M. Ogoyama (Author), H. Suzuki (Author), A. Ohkuchi (Author), R. Usui (Author), S Matsubara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IMR Press, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: At cesarean section (CS) for placenta previa (PP), previous CS, especially multiple CS, is reported to be associated with massive bleeding. The authors attempted to determine which causes massive bleeding, previous CS per se or previous-CS-associated factors. The need for allogeneic blood...