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Separación prematura de la placenta; Abrupción placentaria; Desprendimiento placentario; Ablación de la placenta
Es la separación de la placenta (el órgano que alimenta al feto) de su adhesión a la pared uterina antes de dar a luz al bebé.
La causa exacta del desprendimiento prematuro de la placenta puede ser difícil de determinar.
Las causas directas son poco comunes, pero abarcan:
Entre los factores de riesgo se pueden mencionar:
El desprendimiento prematuro de la placenta, que incluye cualquier separación de la placenta previa al parto, ocurre en aproximadamente 1 de cada 150 partos. La forma grave, que puede provocar la muerte del bebé, se presenta únicamente en alrededor de 1 por cada 800 a 1,600 partos.
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