The retained placenta can be of three types:
- Placenta Adherence: The contractions are not robust enough to completely expel the placenta leading to incomplete expulsion.
- Trapped Placenta: Even if the placenta gets separated from the uterine wall it gets trapped inside due to closed cervix.
- Placenta Accreta: The placenta is attached to the muscular layer of the uterus rather than the uterine wall.
Question: Placenta Accreta is the most life-threatening type of retained placenta. True/ False
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