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World J Obstet Gynecol. Aug 10, 2014; 3(3): 124-129
Published online Aug 10, 2014. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v3.i3.124
Published online Aug 10, 2014. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v3.i3.124
Retained placenta: Do we have any option?
Pei Shan Lim, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail, Nur Azurah Abd Ghani, Nirmala Chandralega Kampan, Aqmar Suraya Sulaiman, Beng Kwang Ng, Kah Teik Chew, Abdul Kadir Abdul Karim, Muhammad Abdul Jamil Mohd Yassin, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Pei Shan Lim, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaakob Latif, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pslim@ppukm.ukm.edu.my
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Received: February 28, 2014
Revised: June 6, 2014
Accepted: July 12, 2014
Published online: August 10, 2014
Processing time: 203 Days and 22.7 Hours
Revised: June 6, 2014
Accepted: July 12, 2014
Published online: August 10, 2014
Processing time: 203 Days and 22.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Retained placenta is a known cause of post-partum haemorrhage and maternal mortality. The incidence of retained placenta had increased all over the world, which is more common in developed countries. Manual removal of the placenta has been the treatment of choice. However, it is a surgical intervention requiring anaesthesia with potential risk and complication. This manuscript reviews various methods that had been reported in the management of retained placenta.