Prophylactic Occlusion Balloons of Both Internal Iliac Arteries in Caesarean Hysterectomy for Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder Reduces Blood Loss: a Retrospective Comparative Study

The placenta accreta spectrum is a heterogeneous disorder due to abnormal placental invasion into the uterine wall putting at risk the lives of the patients by causing a massive hemorrhage. Its incidence is increasing due to the rise of the cesarean section. The management of this spectrum is multidisciplinary but not yet codified. Hysterectomy-caesarean, though hemostatic surgery, remains the standard Gold. Several adjuvant treatments have emerged in recent years to minimize the risk of bleeding and morbidity of these disorders including the internal-iliac prophylactic occlusion balloons.

The aim of the study is to demonstrate the effect of prophylactic occlusion balloons in both uterine iliac arteries in the management of placental accreta spectrum disorders.