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. 2024 Oct;24(10):347-351.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2024.06.002. Epub 2024 Aug 3.

Placenta praevia

P O Agbamu  1   2 , C F Weiniger  2
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Placenta praevia

P O Agbamu et al. BJA Educ. 2024 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: general anaesthesia; obstetric labour complications; placenta praevia; regional anaesthesia; uterine haemorrhage.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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(A–E) Types of placenta praevia and placenta accreta spectrum.
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Cognitive aid diagram for the recommended management of placenta praevia.
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