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What is odds of having previa if two csections?

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Not increased: Not significantly increased unless first was for previa.

Answered 7/2/2012

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

3-4%.: Two prior cesarean sections give you a 7.4-fold increased risk of placenta previa. The baseline risk of this complication is 0.5%, therefore you would have a 3-4% risk of placenta previa with two prior cesarean sections.

Dr Sparacino agreed

Answered 12/31/2013

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