prognosis
Last reviewed 01/2018
Managed correctly, the maternal mortality associated with placental abruption is minimal. With the advent of rapid emergency medical transport, the incidence of placental haemorrhage that is fatal to the fetus can be as low as 1 in 850. However, better antenatal and postpartum care has meant that, in relative terms, abruption has become a more important cause of stillbirths compared to other disorders of pregnancy.
The recurrence rate of fetal abruption is as high as 1 in 10. Therefore, subsequent pregnancies have a risk of separation at any time and must be treated as high risk.