Transverse uterine fundal incision for anterior placenta praevia accreta: More harm than good?

Jauniaux, Eric

doi:10.1111/1471-0528.12552

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“…5 TFUI is not a widely used incision due to anticipated high risk of uterine rupture in the subsequent pregnancies. 6 The downside of TFUI approach is that its association with higher morbidity. There are only few case reports of successful pregnancies and deliveries after TFUI.…”

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Transverse uterine fundal incision - an alternative to vertical uterine incision for anterior placenta accreta involving the entire uterine wall: a case report

Mathur¹,

Gupta²

2022

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The placenta accreta spectrum is on rise. If the placenta is covering the entire anterior uterine wall, there are definite challenges involved in delivering the fetus without exsanguination and with minimal maternal blood loss. We present a case report that highlights the use of transverse uterine fundal incision (TFUI) in an anterior placenta previa with accreta involving the entire uterine wall. It can be considered as an option to vertical uterine incision in such cases where the patient is not desirous of future fertility and caesarean hysterectomy is planned

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Transverse uterine fundal incision - an alternative to vertical uterine incision for anterior placenta accreta involving the entire uterine wall: a case report

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Gupta²

2022

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“…Our operative technique is intended to help patients with placenta praevia accreta to avoid major bleeding but does not aim to preserve fertility, as pointed out by Drs Jauniaux and Jurkovic . Strong uterine contraction might facilitate the dehiscence of the uterine scar created by the transverse uterine fundal incision during puerperium (Figure ) .…”

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