THIRD TRIMESTRIC ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS OF PLACENTA ACCRETA SPECTRUM AND CORRELATION OF THE FINDING WITH FIGO GRADING SYSTEM

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between ultrasound criteria for diagnosis of Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) with intra-operative FIGO Design: Setting: Kasr Al-Ainy maternity Hospital - Fetal Medicine Subjects and methods: Sixty-four women in 3 rd trimester of pregnancy diagnosed with low lying anterior placenta and had previous one or more cesarean deliveries were criteria of abnormal placental implantation according to standardized description proposed by European Working Then FIGO grading was done intra-operative followed The main outcome was the correlation between prenatal ultrasound criteria of PAS and intra-operative FIGO Results: A strong correlation was found between the Conclusion: The surgical outcome and intraoperative FIGO grading are strongly correlated with the presence thinning and moderately correlated with Placental bulge