Comparison of the efficacy of prophylactic balloon occlusion of the abdominal aorta at or below the level of the renal artery in women with placenta accreta undergoing cesarean section.
Juanfang LiuJianwei XuDechao JiaoXuhua DuanXinwei HanPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2019)
PBOA at the level of the renal artery entailed lesser blood loss than that performed below the renal artery origin, particularly in the case of placenta increta; this, in turn, reduces the risk of postpartum hemorrhage from ovarian arteries and subsequent blockade of the ovarian artery origin.