FAILURE OF METHOTREXATE TREATMENT FOR TERM PLACENTA PERCRETA

Authors
JAFFE R DUBESHTER B SHERER DM THOMPSON EA WOODS JR
Citation
R. Jaffe et al., FAILURE OF METHOTREXATE TREATMENT FOR TERM PLACENTA PERCRETA, American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 171(2), 1994, pp. 558-559
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029378
Volume
171
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
558 - 559
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9378(1994)171:2<558:FOMTFT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Placenta percreta is a severe condition associated with maternal morbi dity and mortality even when surgery is performed electively. Methotre xate has been suggested as a possible treatment modality for adherent placenta to avoid catastrophic surgery. The purpose of this report is to present a case where the placenta was left in situ to avoid cystect omy at the time of cesarean section, with subsequent failure of treatm ent with methotrexate.