Jauniaux, Eric;
Aplin, John D;
Fox, Karin A;
Afshar, Yalda;
Hussein, Ahmed M;
Jones, Carolyn JP;
Burton, Graham J;
(2025)
Placenta accreta spectrum.
Nature Reviews Disease Primers
, 11
, Article 40. 10.1038/s41572-025-00624-3.
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Abstract
Placenta accreta spectrum is an increasingly common placental-related disorder diagnosed at birth when the placenta cannot be fully detached manually from the uterine wall, often requiring a surgical removal. Following a worldwide increase in caesarean delivery rates, more than 90% of cases are now found in patients with a history of caesarean delivery and an anterior low-lying placenta or a placenta previa. Accreta placentation is not a consequence of an inherently more aggressive cancer-like trophoblast but of a loss of the normal physiological cell signalling and physical regulatory mechanisms in the scar tissue, with higher-than-normal maternal blood velocity entering the intervillous space of the placenta, distortion of the corresponding lobules and a loss of the physiological site of detachment from the uterine wall. If unsuspected at the time of delivery, attempts to manually remove accreta tissue are often associated with major and sometimes uncontrollable bleeding. Patients with a high probability of placenta accreta spectrum at birth can be generally identified by prenatal ultrasonography, permitting management by a multidisciplinary team. Owing to the high risk of intraoperative and postpartum haemorrhage and damage to other pelvic organs, placenta previa accreta presents a management challenge, particularly in healthcare systems with limited resources. Involving the pregnant patient and their family in preparation for delivery reduces psychological morbidity associated with complex obstetric surgery. Standardized reporting protocols are essential to develop new management strategies. Further research is required to characterize the complex cellular changes at the uteroplacental interface in placenta accreta spectrum.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Placenta accreta spectrum |
| Location: | England |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41572-025-00624-3 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-025-00624-3 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Medicine, General & Internal, General & Internal Medicine |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL EGA Institute for Womens Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL EGA Institute for Womens Health > Reproductive Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10211673 |
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