PUNE: Unexpected twists can arise during pregnancy, leading to intricate and risky situations. In Pune, a private hospital successfully managed the complicated pregnancies of three women who were confronted with formidable challenges at nine months gestation due to an uncommon and demanding condition known as central placenta previa with accrete.
From physical discomforts, growth-restrictive babies, gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, delivery complications, and hormonal imbalances to emotional ups and downs, pregnancy brings a roller-coaster of changes that require careful attention. However, the significance of proper management extends beyond just the well-being of the mother. It also directly impacts the health of the unborn child. The hospital has effectively dealt with three intricate cases of women suffering from this condition, ensuring safe deliveries for all three patients.
Mrs Sonia Gupta (name changed), a 33-year-old housewife from Pune, was admitted to the hospital at 32 weeks of pregnancy due to excessive bleeding. Her central placenta previa was successfully treated and she happily left the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with her healthy baby. Similarly, Manisha Chaturvedi (name changed)*, a 30-year-old housewife from Aurangabad in her 19th week of pregnancy, was a severe case of placenta previa where the placenta had gone out of the uterine wall and trying to attach the bladder and her pregnancy was terminated at 19 weeks. The patient shifted to Pune and was advised to undergo a hysterectomy, however the hospital could save the uterus. Rupali Taneja (name changed), a 30-year-old housewife from Pune, also required emergency surgery to ligate her internal iliac artery to control the bleeding. The uterine portion where the placenta was attached was resected and reconstructed.
