{"id":6991,"date":"2026-03-06T19:30:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/?page_id=6991"},"modified":"2026-04-08T19:43:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:43:39","slug":"placenta-accreta-spectrum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/obgyn\/maternal-fetal-medicine\/placenta-accreta-spectrum\/","title":{"rendered":"Placenta Accreta Spectrum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2\n\t         id=\"heart\"\n\t         class=\"icon center fa-heart\">What is Placenta Accreta Spectrum?<\/h2>\n<p>Placenta Accreta Spectrum is a pregnancy complication that can occur when the placenta grows into scar tissue from a prior uterine surgery. This condition is most common in people who have had a cesarean section (C-section) but can also occur in patients who have previously had other uterine surgeries such as a myomectomy (fibroid removal). A placenta accreta may mean that at delivery, your placenta does not detach from your uterine wall and cause significant bleeding. In some cases, a hysterectomy may be indicated at the time of delivery<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.2 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F1f_0mkvvSY?si=UsiE_siGz0QcY5rE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" 0=\"allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\/iframe\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<div class=\"row center oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><i class=\" fas fa-plus-square fa-2x \" style=\"color:#007fae;\"><\/i> \u00a0<strong>How is it Diagnosed<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Placenta accreta is often diagnosed during a second trimester ultrasound. Your obstetrics provider may also refer you to a placenta accreta specialist if you have history of a uterine scar and a placenta that is low lying or in front of your cervix to assess your risk of developing a placenta accreta. If there is ultrasound evidence of your placenta growing into your uterus, your care team may order more frequent or different types of imaging.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><i class=\" fas fa-hospital fa-2x \" style=\"color:#007fae;\"><\/i> <strong>Risk Factors<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"hwc-list-font-awe yellow angles-left\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: left\">Asherman Syndrome<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Low-lying Placenta<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Placenta Previa<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Prior Cesarean Delivery<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Prior Myomectomy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"section-som\"><span>Who We Are <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our team is made up of maternal fetal medicine surgeons who will meet with you during pregnancy, assess the risk of your condition and make a plan for the 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