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Pan-American Society for the Placenta Accreta Spectrum - PAS2 The Pan-American Society for the Placenta Accreta Spectrum, PAS2, is a non-profit 501(c)3. www.passquared.org

Our mission: Saving Women from the morbidity and mortality of the Placenta Accreta Spectrum through research, education & advocacy.

The 8th Annual Meeting of the Pan-American Society for the Placenta Accreta Spectrum is less than 2 weeks away!Please jo...
10/10/2026

The 8th Annual Meeting of the Pan-American Society for the Placenta Accreta Spectrum is less than 2 weeks away!

Please join us in Galveston, TX, in person or online at:

​Get ready for engaging conversation, collaboration and participate in simulation (Required for ABOG Part IV Continuing Education credits)

https://www.passquared.org/8th-annual-meeting-2026Come see the updated agenda! Join us in person (includes CME/CNE and ...
07/06/2026

https://www.passquared.org/8th-annual-meeting-2026

Come see the updated agenda! Join us in person (includes CME/CNE and simulation) and online for the 8th Annual Meeting of the Pan American Society for the Placenta Accreta Spectrum

​Get ready for engaging conversation, collaboration and participate in simulation (Required for ABOG Part IV Continuing Education credits)

Coming to Galveston for the 8th Annual Meeting and want to know more about Galveston Island or activities for the family...
07/05/2026

Coming to Galveston for the 8th Annual Meeting and want to know more about Galveston Island or activities for the family? Check it out:

Galveston Island is Texas's original beach destination — 32 miles of Gulf shoreline, Victorian history, world-class seafood, and family fun just an hour from Houston. Start planning today.

What is Placenta Accreta? Colleagues around the world asking and looking for answers. The reason our society aims to w...
01/10/2026

What is Placenta Accreta? Colleagues around the world asking and looking for answers. The reason our society aims to work together to improve outcomes and reduce risk for affected women and families. Co-authored by one of our Board members, Brett Einerson.

Accreta placentation is a clinicopathologic diagnosis at delivery when 1 or more placental lobules are abnormally attached into a myometrial scar or congenital defect requiring surgical removal. Over 90% of cases of placenta accreta spectrum are found in patients with a prior history of cesarean del...

Endometrium-free closure technique as reported by our PAS2 member Clarel Antoine and colleagues Ilan-Timor Tritsch, Emma...
01/10/2026

Endometrium-free closure technique as reported by our PAS2 member Clarel Antoine and colleagues Ilan-Timor Tritsch, Emmanual Bujold, Bruce Young and E. Albert Reece.

Cesarean deliveries are associated with uterine scar defects that significantly impact women's health and future pregnancy outcomes. The methods used for hysterotomy closure following cesarean delivery have undergone significant evolution. Commonly used techniques, which are relatively rapid and mai...

Part of PAS care is working to reduce risks in future pregnancy at the time of any (first, second or thereafter) cesarea...
01/10/2026

Part of PAS care is working to reduce risks in future pregnancy at the time of any (first, second or thereafter) cesarean delivery. This is an excellent review of surgical closure of the uterus and impact on the myometrium and niche formation.

Normal uterine function depends on cyclical regeneration and the capacity to sustain pregnancy. A cesarean incision represents an injury to this remarkable organ. Although the uterus possesses exceptional healing potential, cesarean delivery increases the risk of secondary infertility, pelvic pain,....

Co-authored by one of our PAS2 members, Anne-Marie Opipari and Aimee Rolston from the University of Michigan!
01/10/2026

Co-authored by one of our PAS2 members, Anne-Marie Opipari and Aimee Rolston from the University of Michigan!

Uncontrolled bleeding is a life-threatening complication of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders, presenting significant challenges during cesarean hysterectomy. The severity of abnormal placentation, unpredictable transfusion requirements (0–118 units of packed red cells [PRBC]),1 and risk o...

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