Obstetric Anesthesia Digest · 2016 · 13 citations · 0 references
MedicineGynecologyObstetricsMaternal MortalityMaternal-fetal MedicineObstetric ComplicationsPerinatal MortalityPlacenta Accreta SpectrumPlacental BiologyPlacental PhysiologyPregnancyAbnormal PlacentationAbnormally Adherent PlacentaPlacenta Accreta Spectrum AssessmentPlacenta Accreta Spectrum SurgeryPlacental Accreta SpectrumPlacental AdhesionPlacental Complications
( Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015;213(6):755–760) Morbidly adherent placenta (MAP) includes the spectrum of placenta accreta, increta, and percreta and is a cause of major morbidity and mortality in pregnant women. In the last century, the incidence of MAP has risen from approximately 1 in 20,000 live births in 1928 to 1 in 533 in 2002.