Document Type : Research Article
Abstract
Antepartum Hemorrhage and postpartum Hemorrhage are on forefront in deadly triad for maternal mortality followed by eclampsia and sepsis in India. In a report of Registrar General India in 1997-2003, hemorrhage accounts for 38% amongst all causes of maternal deaths1. The estimated global prevalence of placenta previa is 5.2 per 1000 pregnant women, although there is significant international variation, whereby the prevalence is found to be highest among Asian studies2.