The use of multiple 8 compression suturing as a novel procedure to preserve fertility in patients with placenta accreta: case series

Placenta accreta/percreta is a serious cause of intractable post-partum haemorrhage during caesarean section and acommon cause of peripartum hysterectomy. In this case series, we evaluated the use of multiple 8 sutures as a novelprocedure to preserve the uterus in these cases. Seven women with placenta accreta/percreta were initially managed withbilateral uterine artery ligation. The procedure was resorted to in cases that did not respond to ligation (five women).Women were followed up for up to 24 months to report complications.Key words: multiple 8 suture, placenta accreta, post-partum haemorrhage, transverse lower uterine segment suture.