Helena C Bartels, Joan G Lalor, Don Walsh, Albaro José Nieto-Calvache, Kristen Terlizzi, Naomi Cooney, José Miguel Palacios-Jaraquemada, Doireann O'Flaherty, Siaghal MacColgain, Robert Ffrench-O'Carroll, Donal J Brennan
OBJECTIVE: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a high-risk complication of pregnancy, which often requires complex surgical intervention. There is limited literature on the patient experience during the perioperative period and postpartum pain management for PAS. Therefore, this study aims to explore the patient perspective of anesthesia care. METHODS: Ethical approval was granted by the hospital ethics committee (EC02.2023). This was a descriptive survey study, including women with a history of pregnancy complicated by PAS who were members of two patient advocacy groups...
September 19, 2023: International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics