Pervious Cesarean Birth: A Risk Factor for Placenta Previa?

Abstract

Objective: To compare the risk of Placenta Previa among women who had a pervious cesarean
section with women who delivered vaginally.
Material and Methods: Retrospective cohort study. Study analysed available data from
department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Fatima Memorial Hospital Lahore. Two Years, July 2010
to July 2012.
Results: Total 56 patients with all types of Placenta Previa were included in the study. Mostly
patients were between 26-30 years age. Twenty patients were after normal delivery and 36 were
after lower segment caesarean section.
Conclusion: There is an increased risk of Placenta Previa in the subsequent pregnancy after
lower segment caesarean section as compared to a normal vaginal delivery