The management of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) requires a multidisciplinary team
approach. Severe bleeding during the surgery for PAS and some hemostatic procedures
including vascular occlusion demand the special attention of anesthesiologists. Obstetric
anesthesiologists and obstetricians should have a common and consistent terminology
to describe this condition. Bloom et al.’s recent article in this journal is timely.
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I wish to highlight some important points in order to make things clearer for obstetric
anesthesiologists.Abbreviations:
FIGO (the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics), PAS (placenta accreta spectrum)Keywords
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Published online: October 19, 2022
Accepted:
October 15,
2022
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