All maternal deaths related to placenta accreta spectrum are preventable: a difficult-to-tell realityAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

• Main Authors: Albaro J. Nieto-Calvache, MD (Author), José M. Palacios-Jaraquemada, MD (Author), Lina M. Vergara-Galliadi, MD (Author), Lía Matera, MD (Author), José E. Sanín-Blair, MD (Author), Eliana P. Rivera, MD (Author), Adda P. Rozo-Rangel, MD (Author), Juan M. Burgos-Luna, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Most maternal deaths related to postpartum hemorrhage are preventable. In most cases, placenta accreta spectrum is the principal cause of severe postpartum hemorrhage; however, there are few studies about maternal deaths, probably because of the legal implications of "problems"...