In vitro fertilization (IVF) has been identified as an important risk factor for placenta
accreta spectrum (PAS); however, there is a lack of knowledge on how patients with
PAS may differ based on the conception method.
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The mechanism of PAS in patients who conceived with IVF may differ from those with
classic risk factors, specifically placenta previa and previous cesarean delivery
(CD).
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This study aimed to evaluate patient and pregnancy characteristics and delivery outcomes
for PAS pregnancies conceived with IVF (IVF-PAS) or PAS pregnancies conceived without
IVF (N-PAS), including those with vaginal deliveries and conservative uterine management.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 30, 2022
Accepted:
December 26,
2022
Received:
December 8,
2022
Footnotes
The authors report no conflict of interest.
This research study received no funding.
The findings of this article were presented at the 41st annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, held virtually, January 25–30 2021.
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