When our data are pooled with the data of Vergani et al.14and Dawson et al.11 (since these studies reported the numberof Caesarean sections done for intrapartum bleeding), wesee that emergency Caesarean section for intrapartumvaginal bleeding was required in only three of 41 womenwho underwent TOL (7.3%) with a distance from placentaledge to internal os of 11 to 20 mm. Our data, and those ofothers, support the following management of women nearterm with a low-lying placenta visualized by TVS: