A 41-year-old female asked:
should doc be aware of placental location before emerg c section?
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Dr. Bryan Treacy answered
35 years experience Gynecology
Yes and No: If truly an emergency, the placental location does not matter. Ideally, placental location is known ahead of time. Once a cesarean is in progress, placental location becomes very evident if it is low and attached to the front of the uterine wall.
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
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