Afshan Ambreen, Samina Khurshid, Ayesha Intsar, Misbah Khurshid.
Pervious Cesarean Birth: A Risk Factor for Placenta Previa?.
Esculapio J Services Inst Med Sci Jan ;9(3):120-2.

Objective: To compare the risk of Placenta Previa among women who had a pervious cesarean section with women who delivered vaginally. Material and Methods: Retrospective cohort study. Study analysed available data from department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Fatima Memorial Hospital Lahore. Two Years, July 2010 to July 2012. Results: Total 56 patients with all types of Placenta Previa were included in the study. Mostly patients were between 26-30 years age. Twenty patients were after normal delivery and 36 were after lower segment caesarean section. Conclusion: There is an increased risk of Placenta Previa in the subsequent pregnancy after lower segment caesarean section as compared to a normal vaginal delivery.

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