The Role of Interventional Radiology in the Management of the Difficult Cesarean Delivery Joanna Kee-Sampson Travis E. Meyer Daniel Siragusa INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES Endovascular interventions performed by interventional radiologists…

Diagnostic Imaging in Abnormal Placentation Kimberly Vickers Erin H. Burnett INTRODUCTION AND RESEARCH Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) and abnormally invasive placenta (AIP) are the general terms used for placenta accreta….

Peripartum Hysterectomy Todd Boren Sarah Boyd Stephen DePasquale C. David Adair INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Puerperal, obstetric, or peripartal hysterectomy implies the surgical removal of the uterus of a patient…

Postoperative Management of the Difficult Cesarean Delivery S. Kyle Gonzales Shae Connor Tripp Nelson C. David Adair INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Obstetrical procedures involve the spectrum of the female genitourinary…

Choice of Incisions: Obese Patient, Multiple Sections, and Abnormal Placentation Kristy K. Ward INTRODUCTION The choice of surgical incision for cesarean section should be individualized for each patient. Every patient…

Intraoperative Management of Accreta, Percreta, and Increta Kristy K. Ward INTRODUCTION Placenta accreta spectrum (including accreta, increta, and percreta) is one of the most dangerous diagnoses of pregnancy. The depth…

Abnormal Placentation after Cesarean Delivery Erin H. Burnett INTRODUCTION AND STATISTICS Cesareans continue to be the most commonly performed procedure in the United States accounting for about 32% of the…

Normal Physiology of Placentation Erin H. Burnett INTRODUCTION The placenta is a unique organ that has numerous functions; however, in order for the placenta to function appropriately, a gamut of…

The Impact of Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Guy I. Benrubi How a society treats its female population reflects the quality of life in that society. One can…