Re: [ozmidwifery] accreta

2005-07-10 Thread Jan Robinson
Yes Jan Some years ago in Bankstown hospital - a similar thing happened. The patient did not want to go to theatre and asked the obstetrician what alternatives she had. The obstetrician was willing to go along with conservative management. i.e. • cutting the cord short • providing antibiotic

Re: [ozmidwifery] accreta

2005-07-09 Thread Andrea Quanchi
Jan, True accreta that is adhered to the uterine wall cannot be removed and the only choice is to remove the placenta and uterus or leave the placenta in situ. It will shrivel and be reabsorbed by the body or calcify and stay there without a problem. The problem is when it is only partly

[ozmidwifery] accreta

2005-07-08 Thread Janet Ireland
Love when i have never heard of this has anyone hadexperience with accreta where the placenta is left to come away itself ie in this case 3 mths later , jan