Prophylactic endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in cases of placenta accreta spectrum during caesarean section: points from the anaesthesiologist's perspective

• Main Authors: Haijuan Zhu (Author), Shengyou Wang (Author), Jingfa Shi (Author), Lamei Yao (Author), Li Wang (Author), Hongbo Chen (Author), Xiangdong Fang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a severe complication of pregnancy and is associated with massive haemorrhage, hysterectomy, and even perinatal maternal-foetal death. Prophylactic abdominal aortic balloon occlusion (PAABO) is a novel and efficient therapy for these patient...