Abstract
Background: Lebanon has a high caesarean section use and consequently, placenta accreta
spectrum (PAS) is becoming more common.
Objectives: To compare maternal characteristics, management, and outcomes of women wit PAS by planned or urgent delivery at a major public referral hospital in Lebanon.
Design: Secondary data analysis of prospectively collected data.
Setting: Rafik Hariri University Hospital (public referral hospital), Beirut, Lebanon.
Participants: 159 pregnant and postpartum women with confirmed PAS between 2007-2020.
Main outcome measures: Maternal characteristics, management, and maternal and neonatal
outcomes.
Results: Out of the 159 women with PAS included, 107 (67.3%) underwent planned caesarean delivery and 52 (32.7%) had urgent delivery. Women who underwent urgent delivery for PAS management were more likely to experience antenatal vaginal bleeding compared to those in the planned group (55.8% vs 28.0%, p<0.001). Median gestational age at delivery was significantly lower for the urgent group compared to the planned (34 vs. 36 weeks, p<0.001). There were no significant differences in terms of blood transfusion rates and major maternal morbidity between the two groups; however, median estimated blood loss was significantly higher for women with urgent delivery (1500ml vs. 1200ml, p=0.011).
Furthermore, the urgent delivery group had a significantly lower birth weight (2177.5g vs.
2560g, p<0.001) with higher rates of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission (53.7%
vs 23.8%, p<0.001) and perinatal mortality (18.5% vs 3.8%, p=0.005).
Conclusion: Urgent delivery among women with PAS is associated with worse maternal and
neonatal outcomes compared to the planned approach. Therefore, early referral of women
with known or suspected PAS to specialized centres is highly desirable to maximise optimal
outcomes for both women and infants.
spectrum (PAS) is becoming more common.
Objectives: To compare maternal characteristics, management, and outcomes of women wit PAS by planned or urgent delivery at a major public referral hospital in Lebanon.
Design: Secondary data analysis of prospectively collected data.
Setting: Rafik Hariri University Hospital (public referral hospital), Beirut, Lebanon.
Participants: 159 pregnant and postpartum women with confirmed PAS between 2007-2020.
Main outcome measures: Maternal characteristics, management, and maternal and neonatal
outcomes.
Results: Out of the 159 women with PAS included, 107 (67.3%) underwent planned caesarean delivery and 52 (32.7%) had urgent delivery. Women who underwent urgent delivery for PAS management were more likely to experience antenatal vaginal bleeding compared to those in the planned group (55.8% vs 28.0%, p<0.001). Median gestational age at delivery was significantly lower for the urgent group compared to the planned (34 vs. 36 weeks, p<0.001). There were no significant differences in terms of blood transfusion rates and major maternal morbidity between the two groups; however, median estimated blood loss was significantly higher for women with urgent delivery (1500ml vs. 1200ml, p=0.011).
Furthermore, the urgent delivery group had a significantly lower birth weight (2177.5g vs.
2560g, p<0.001) with higher rates of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission (53.7%
vs 23.8%, p<0.001) and perinatal mortality (18.5% vs 3.8%, p=0.005).
Conclusion: Urgent delivery among women with PAS is associated with worse maternal and
neonatal outcomes compared to the planned approach. Therefore, early referral of women
with known or suspected PAS to specialized centres is highly desirable to maximise optimal
outcomes for both women and infants.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | PloS ONE |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 4 Apr 2024 |
Bibliographical note
AcknowledgmentsWe would like to thank Rafik Hariri University Hospital for providing the data for this study
Keywords
- placenta accreta spectrum
- planned delivery
- urgent delivery