Localisation of placenta by direct placentography

ABSTRACT

25 cases of placenta praevia group and 4 cases of classical caesarean section group have been studied for the localization of placenta by direct placentography or soft-tissue radiography. the cases pronounced positive or negative by placentography were checked at follow-up during delivery either by caesarean section or by vaginal route, then expressed as positive, negative or false positive or false negative. Localisation of placenta in 97 per cent of the cases was accurate. As such the use of radiography in the localization of placenta is recommended.