Single-step Placenta Accreta Resective Technique Tourniqueted vs Absence, Conservative Uterine Surgery

Background: An optimal international standard for PAS surgery is not yet available, and the establishment of a suitable surgical method is an important focus of in PAS management. Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of tourniquet uses for conservative approach in the management of placenta accerta spectrum. Patients and Methods: 40 pregnant women who underwent conservative management of placenta accrete at Kasr El-Aini hospital (Obstetrics and gynecology department - Faculty of medicine - Cairo university) were included and were divided according to the use of tourniquet into 2 equal groups: Study group (tourniquet group): consists of 20 women for whom tourniquet was used in the lower part of the uterus during surgical treatment of placenta accreta spectrum.Control group (no tourniquet group): consists of 20 women for whom no tourniquet was used.