Placenta accreta is a very dangerous condition for the health of mother and child. If not detected and treated promptly, it can even affect life. So what is placenta accreta? Can ultrasound detect placenta accreta early?

Fetal ultrasound helps parents monitor their baby's development from the time they are still in the womb. Ultrasound provides accurate gestational age for timely screening and vaccination, and helps doctors calculate the mother's expected date of birth. So when is the best time to have an ultrasound to calculate the gestational age? Let's find out in the article below.

The placenta develops from the trophoblast layer of the embryo around day 6 after fertilization. The placenta is first seen on ultrasound as a thick echogenic area at around 9-10 weeks of gestation. The late placenta is 20 cm in diameter and weighs 400-600 g. The thickness of the placenta corresponds to the number of weeks of gestation in mm.

Placenta accreta is a condition in which the placenta invades the uterine wall and cannot separate from the uterine wall after birth, causing postpartum hemorrhage, blood clotting disorders, and even death for the mother.

The umbilical cord is the only pathway that carries nutrients and oxygen to the baby. However, when the umbilical cord is knotted, it will affect the pregnancy both during pregnancy and labor. Let's find out the causes, complications and treatment with the advice of ultrasound doctor Pham Minh Kiem - Vinmec Times City Hospital!

Placenta accreta is a rare disease, so in the past it was often overlooked and easily missed. However, recently this disease has increased significantly due to the wider indication for cesarean section and the cases of elective surgery. Placenta accreta contributes to increased obstetric complications and maternal mortality.

The advantage of magnetic resonance imaging is that it can detect early and accurately fetal and placental pathologies that are not detected by ultrasound or are suspicious by ultrasound. Magnetic resonance accurately assesses the severity of placenta accreta.

Ultrasound-based nerve block technique for treating post-cesarean pain and pain relief effectiveness showed that all women who had cesarean section did not need to use morphine, and their post-cesarean pain during movement and daily activities was almost normal.