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Use Of Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein Measurment In The Diagnosis Of Placental Accretion Compared With 2d And 3d Ultrasound, Ahmed Abd El Salam, Fareed Hassan, Mofeed Mohammed, Wael Hablas

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: The accretion of the placenta has now been identified as a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality.The condition is defined as the placenta adhering abnormally to the uterus. Aim of the study: The goal of this study was to assess the effectiveness of grayscale ultrasonography and 3D power Doppler in detecting placenta accreta vs maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in women who had previous caesarean sections. Patients and Methods: After 36 weeks of pregnancy, 100 patients with previous caesarean sections were classified into two groups: cases with placenta previa and controls with upper segment implanted placenta. Ultrasound was used …