However, risks after the procedure include placenta accreta, Asherman's syndrome and severe haemorrhage.
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This layer is absent in placenta accreta.
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Because of abnormal attachment to the myometrium, placenta accreta is associated with an increased risk of heavy bleeding at the time of attempted vaginal delivery.
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Goodman responded by suing the state of Connecticut, which owns the hospital where his wife died, and turning himself into an expert on placenta accreta.
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In February, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development held a two-day conference on postpartum hemorrhage and placenta accreta, and invited Goodman to speak.
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People above 35 years of age who have had a Caesarian section and now have a placenta previa overlying the uterine scar have 40 % chance of placenta accreta.
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While obstetric ultrasound is the primary tool for the diagnosis of placenta accreta, magnetic resonance imaging can be helpful if ultrasound is inconclusive or if placenta percreta is suspected.
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Goodman, who lives in Manchester, Conn ., a suburb of Hartford, said his wife suffered placenta accreta, in which the placenta burrows deep into the uterine wall, intertwining itself with the blood vessels.
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Untreated Asherman's syndrome, especially if severe, also increases the risk of complications in future pregnancies, such as ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, and abnormal placentation ( e . g . placenta previa and placenta accreta ).
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Women with a placenta previa or " low-lying placenta " overlying a uterine scar early in pregnancy should undergo follow-up imaging in the third trimester with attention to the potential presence of placenta accreta.