While these short-term complications may account for some
of the increase in maternal mortality, outcomes in future
pregnancies with a history of a cesarean are of even greater
concern [12–14]. Some complications may manifest during
subsequent pregnancies, particularly placenta previa and
placenta accreta. In fact, the probability of a pregnancy
complicated by one or both of these, while small, increases
dramatically with the number of prior cesareans a woman has
had [13]. The sequelae of placenta previa and placenta accreta
are serious and may include hysterectomy, hemorrhage
requiring extensive blood transfusion, and maternal death [15]