Placenta Percreta: A Case of Maternal Death

Counseling in fetal medicine: evidence‐based answers to clinical questions on morbidly adherent placenta

“…Under normal circumstances, these connections are microscopic and of no hemodynamic significance; however, in the presence of MAP, the increased production of antigenic factors leads to massive enlargement of these vessels, which turn into high‐flow low‐resistance reservoirs. In this scenario, massive and unexpected bleeding can occur, especially in the late third trimester of pregnancy. However, a clear differentiation between the two types of invasion is not always possible prenatally, thus it is preferable to anticipate delivery in order to avoid unexpected or massive bleeding.…”