Features is the only monograph on a topic of increasing importance with the increase in cesarean sections goes into detail on further complications arising, not just the standard presentations is written with a team approach in mind as full color illustration throughout Summary Placenta accreta comprises a spectrum of disorders where all or part of the placenta becomes attached to the muscular wall of the uterus, which can result in life-threatening hemorrhage at the time of delivery. Previous surgical procedures (including cesarean delivery) and placenta previa are important risk factors, and the incidence is dramatically increasing. This important practical guide to how clinicians should diagnose and manage placenta accreta will be an invaluable reference for all obstetricians and maternal-fetal specialists. Author: Robert M. Silver
