Clinical Analysis of 13 cases of Placenta Increta / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of placenta increta.Methods A retrospective analysis was carried out on 13 admitted cases of placenta increta from 1989～2006. Results Among the 13 cases analysed, 5 cases with a history of Caesarian section had a 0% success rate of treatment with conservative care (0/5), 100% less than that of cases with no history of Caesarian section (8/8), P＜0.05; the success rate of treatment of partial placenta increta with methotrexate with Jia Wei Sheng Hua Tang was 100%. Conclusion Caesarian section is a risk factor of placenta increta, and its prognosis is poor; however, Jia Wei Sheng Hua Tang has proven satisfactory as a supplementary treatment for placenta inereta.