ABSTRACT
Placenta previa itself is a challenge for obstetrician as it may be a fatal condition. Placenta previa is a life-threatening condition and bleeds frequently after second trimester with complaints of bleeding per vagina, mildly or severely. Incidence is 35% of antepartum haemorrhage. We wanted to determine the maternal and foetal outcome at any cost by strengthening the casualty team for emergency management of unpredictable APH and PPH by giving training for the same.METHODSIt is a descriptive observational study was conducted among 35 patients of placenta previa who were diagnosed clinically as well as on ultrasonography, from June 2017 to August 2018 in Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences. A detailed history was taken as per fixed proforma for all pregnant women.RESULTSPlacenta previa was common in the age group of 21-30 (71.8%) and amongst them multiparous group of more than 5 parity (29%). 3 cases (9.09%) were bilateral uterine artery ligation and 1 case of B-Lynch suture. A single case of internal iliac artery ligation and obstetric hysterectomy was observed. In this study 3 cases of placenta accreta, 1 case of placenta increta, 15 cases of preterm baby, 5 cases (14.2%) of IUFD and 7 cases (20%) of NICU admission were studied.CONCLUSIONSPlacenta previa is a challenging job. A proper multidisciplinary approach based management including expert obstetricians, anaesthetists, neonatologists, radiologists, surgeons as well as trained nursing staff is required for saving mother’s as well as baby’s life.