adherent placenta diagnosis & management by dr shashwat jani
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ADHERENT PLACENTADiagnosis & Management
Dr. Shashwat K. Jani.M. S. ( Obs – Gyn )
Diploma in Advance Laparoscopy.
Consultant Assistant Professor,Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College.
Sheth V. S. General Hospital , Ahmedabad.Mobile : 99099 44160.
E-mail : [email protected]
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Greetings From Ahmedabad …
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INTRODUCTION Adherent placenta occurs when there is a defect in the decidua basalis , Resulting in an abnormal invasion of the placenta
directly into the substance of the uterus.
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Types 1 ) Simple Adherent Placenta.2 ) Morbidly Adherent Placenta : i ) Placenta Accreta ii ) Placenta Increta iii) Placenta Percreta
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INCIDENCE It varies widely all over the world.Increased dramatically over the last 3 decades
( Because of Increase in LSCS rate … ).
A.C.O.G. 1 Per 2500 deliveries. Accreta : 75 -78 % Increta : 15 – 18 % Percreta : 5 -7 %
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Associated Condition : Placenta Previa Previous Surgeries such as … - Cesarean Section - D & C - Myomectomy - M.R.P. - Synecolysis - Cornual Resection
Uterine Malformation Septic Endometritis
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Risk Factors : High Parity Advanced Maternal Age Down Syndrome High level of Maternal Serum AFP. High level of Maternal free Beta hcg.
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ETIOLOGY : Defective decidual formation :
- Partial / total absence of decidua basalis
- Imperfect development of fibrinoid layer (Nitabuch layer)
- Placental villi are attached to the myometrium
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Significance : Increased Maternal Morbidity ( 2 – 7 % ) Increased Maternal Mortality ( 7 – 10 % ) from, - Severe Hemorrhage - Infection - Inversion of Uterus
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Interestingly,
the sex ratio associated with placenta accreta favors females, which is opposite to the normal sex ratio in the general population, which favors males…
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DIAGNOSIS
Earliest diagnosis of Adherent Placenta is must to avoid any catastrophic emergency in future.
Antenatal diagnosis is the single most important factor in improving the outcome in MAP.
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METHODS… Clinical suspicion Ultrasound Color Doppler MRI Biochemical Marker Histopathology
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USG• First-line investigation for suspected
placental invasion of the myometrium.
• The most useful modalities for evaluating placental position and implantation are transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasonography
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USG CRITERIA 1st Trimester : G. Sac located in the lower uterine segment
(rather than the fundus), next to or lower than the Prev. CS scar.
2nd & 3rd Trimester : Presence of irregular lacunae within the placenta Loss of retro placental clear space Loss or disruption of the white line – Bladder line
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Moth – eaten OR
Swiss Cheese Appearance
Obliteration of clear spacebetween placenta and uterine wall
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Reliability :• Sensitivity - 93%• Specificity - 79%
The use of power Doppler, color Doppler, or three-dimensional imaging does not significantly improve the diagnostic sensitivity compared with that achieved by grayscale Ultrasonography alone.
[ Chou MM, Ho ES, Lee YH. Prenatal diagnosis of placenta previa accreta by transabdominal color Doppler ultrasound. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2000;15:28–35. ]
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3 D USG Diagnostic Criteria : Irregular intraplacental vascularization
with tortuous confluent vessels crossing placental width.
Hypervascularity of uterine serosa–bladder wall interface.
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Colour Doppler Diffuse or focal
intraparenchymal lacunar flow.
Vascular lakes with turbulent flow.
Hypervascularity of serosa-bladder interface.
Prominent subplacental venous complex.
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M.R.I. No more sensitive than USG , But used as an
adjunct to USG , when there is strong clinical suspicion of accreta.
MRI achieves better images than Ultrasonography in
- Posteriorly sited MAP and - With prior myomectomy,
( Because the ultrasound beam is impeded by the fetal head in the former and by the scar tissue in the latter )
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M.R.I. Criteria Uterine bulging into the
bladder Heterogeneous signal
intensity within the placenta Presence of intra placental
bands on the T2W imagingAbnormal placental vascularity Focal interruption of the
myometrium
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Laboratory Findings :• Several series and case reports have reported
an association between placenta accreta and otherwise unexplained elevations in second trimester MSAFP concentration (>2 or 2.5 multiples of the median [MOM]).
• Although an elevated MSAFP level supports an ultrasound-based diagnosis of placenta accreta, it is an inconsistent finding and is not useful by itself for diagnosis of accreta.
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Histology Post Partum specimen shows : Placental villi anchored directly on, or invading into or
through, the myometrium, without an intervening decidual plate.
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Treatment : A multidisciplinary team approach is relevant
in managing these patients in order to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with MAP.
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Particular consideration should be given to anticipation and management of massive hemorrhage,
including - availability of packed cells, - platelets, - fresh frozen plasma, - cryoprecipitate, and - activated factor VII. Interventional Radiology and cell saver technology
are useful.
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At present , placenta accrete can be managed in three ways:
( 1 ) Carry out a hysterectomy;
( 2 ) Leave the placenta in situ ; and
( 3 ) Resect the invaded tissues with the entire placenta restoring uterine anatomy.
Each one has weaknesses and strengths, dependent on the condition itself and the specific preferences taken by the surgeon and the team.
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Women who have had a previous CS who also have either placenta previa or an anterior placenta underlying the old CS scar at 32 weeks of gestation are at increased risk of placenta accreta and should be managed as if they have placenta accreta, with appropriate preparations for surgery made.
(RCOG 2011) Elective delivery by caesarean section at 34–35
weeks of gestation for suspected placenta accreta
(ACOG 2012).
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Conservative In case of ( focal defect / moderate blood Loss / fertility to be
preserved ) Localized Resection with uterine repair Over sewing of the ut. Defect Blunt dissection followed by curetting the uterine
cavityUterus fails to contract (Multipara) : Hysterectomy
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Non Surgical
Leave the Placenta in situ to resorb with methotrexate therapy
Ligation of the Ut. And Int. iliac arteryFluoroscopic bilateral UAEArgon beam coagulation for haemostasisInsertion of occluding Balloons in the Int. iliac
art. (Bilat)
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Surgical Cesarean Hysterectomy. Hysterectomy and partial / total resection of
bladder Subtotal Hysterectomy with removal of large part
of placenta and Prophylactic occlusive Balloon catheter in int. iliac art.
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An Elective controlled condition is preferred rather than an emergency condition without adequate preparations.
A midline incision will facilitate better exposure, especially if placenta Percreta is suspected.
Leaving the placenta undisturbed until completion of the hysterectomy would prevent unnecessary hemorrhage.
In cases where MAP is associated with placenta previa, total hysterectomy is preferred to a subtotal hysterectomy.
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Uterine Incision:It is best to avoid cutting through a MAP because of the possibility of massive
haemorrhage.
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Various modifications of the uterine incision to avoid the placenta have been reported…
- Classical incision, - High transverse incision, - Fundal incision, - Fundal transverse incision
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remember The presence of pericervical or lower-segment
varicose veins proper of placenta praevia can be confused with the neovascularization of placenta accreta.
Surgical exploration will make a differential diagnosis, thus avoiding unnecessary hysterectomies.
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Excision of placental site It is possible to "excise the placental site". This is done by inverting the uterus in order to
provide good access to the placental site. If the area of placental attachment is focal
and the majority of the placenta has been removed, then a "wedge resection" of the area can be performed.
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Balloon CatheterizationPre-operative placement of arterial catheters in
internal iliac arteryAfter delivery balloons are inflated to achieve
temporary homeostasisSelective arterial embolization (SAE) if
necessary. . . Bil. Int. iliac artery ligation is performed prior to
peripartum hysterectomy where Interventional Radiology is not available.
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Placement of occlusion balloon catheters into both internal iliac arteries.
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Methotrexate A folate antagonist, acts primarily
against rapidly dividing cells and therefore is effective against proliferating trophoblasts.
First described by Arulkumaran et al in 1986. They reported administration 50 mg of methotrexate as an intravenous infusion on alternate days and the placental mass was expelled on 11th postnatal day.
However, more recently, others have argued that, after delivery of the fetus, the placenta is no longer dividing and therefore, methotrexate is of no value.
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Methotrexate has been used in varying doses and routes, however, there are no randomized trials and no standard protocol regarding its dosage.
The outcome when the placenta is left in place after methotrexate administration varies widely; it ranges from expulsion at 7 days to progressive resorption in roughly 6 months.
Mtx – 50 mg IM + Folic Acid 6mg IM on alternate day till β HCG comes to zero.
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Other Modalities Tamponade of the placental implantation site
with inflated Intra Uterine balloon catheter bags. Lower Segment Compression Sutures Pelvic pressure sponge packing.
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Follow up… 1.- Ultrasound exams & Vascularity 2.- hCG titers weekly till become Zero. 3.- Daily Temps, Other S&S of infection 4.- Bleeding 5.- Coagulation profile
Antibiotic Maximum for 10 days.
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Resources Patient, clinical and anatomic features
Decision Definitive treatment
Limited experienceor expertise, poorresources or no facilities for safe patient transfer
lower segment invasionvaginal bleeding with high suspicion of accretaPossibility of percreta
Extraplacentalhysterotomy,Placental left in situFollowed by uterine closure
Delayed hysterectomyor conservative procedureaccording clinicaland surgical status
Qualified andexperiencedteam, adequatehospital resources
No desire for future pregnancyTissue destruction> 50% of uterine circumferenceIntractable haemorrhageDIC
Resective surgery
Subtotal hysterectomyfor upper segment lesionsTotal hysterectomyfor lower segmentand cervical involvement
Qualified andexperiencedteam, adequatehospital resources
Desire for futurepregnancyDestruction < 50% of uterineaxial circumferenceMinor coagulation disorders
Conservativesurgery
1-Placenta in situ with or without MXT 2-One step surgery
OR
3- Two step surgery
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Bladder Involvement First , Involve UROLOGIST.
Preoperative Ureteric stenting aids in identifying the ureters, which will help reduce ureteric injuries.
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Care must be taken during surgery not to attempt to dissect the bladder off the lower uterine segment which results in torrential bleeding.
Anterior bladder wall incision is particularly helpful in defining dissection planes and the location of the ureters.
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Reality : Even today, the ground reality is
that a majority of morbidly adherent placenta are diagnosed during the third stage of labour or during caesarean section and which results in adverse consequences including exanguinating haemorrhage.
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To Conclude… Caesarean hysterectomy was the
cornerstone in the management in the past. Antenatal diagnosis permits effective and
safe conservative approaches today. The use of methotrexate, monitoring with
serum hCG and follow up with USG is backed only by conflicting evidence.
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