Abstract:Objective To evaluate the value of the prenatal ultrasound grading system for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders and ultrasound parameters of uterine arteries in the preoperative evaluation of patients with dangerous placenta previa.Methods The 92 patients with dangerous placenta previa admitted to our hospital from February 2020 to November 2022 were selected, and they were divided into ≤ PAS-4 group (grade 1-4) and >PAS-4 group (grade 5-6) according to the prenatal ultrasound grading system for PAS disorders, where there were 52 and 40 cases in the ≤ PAS-4 group and the >PAS-4 group. The general clinical data and ultrasound parameters were compared between the two groups, and their values in the preoperative evaluation of patients with dangerous placenta previa were analyzed via the multivariable Logistic regression model.Results Compared with the > PAS-4 group, the number of previous cesarean sections and the proportion of complete dangerous placenta previa were lower, and the pulsatility index (PI) and the resistive index (RI) were higher in the ≤ PAS-4 group (P < 0.05). The proportions of hypervascularity of the uterine serosa-bladder wall interface, retroplacental hypervascularity, local tissue exogenesis of placenta, placental lacunae, thickened placenta, enlarged cervix, and disappearance of retroplacental space in the ≤ PAS-4 group were lower than those in the > PAS-4 groups (P < 0.05). The multivariable Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that high PI [O^R = 0.961 (95% CI: 0.848, .983) ], high RI [O^R = 0.867 (95% CI: 0.839 0.923) ], and multiple previous cesarean sections [O^R = .568 (95% CI: 2.012, 7.609) ] were the influencing factors for developing PAS disorders greater than grade 4 in patients with dangerous placenta previa (P < 0.05). The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves of PI, RI, the number of previous cesarean sections and their combination for predicting PAS disorders greater than grade 4 in patients with dangerous placenta previa were 0.867 (95% CI: 0.784, 0.951), 0.820 (95% CI: 0.726, 0.915), 0.892 (95% CI: 0.827, 0.956), and 0.929 (95% CI: 0.881, 0.977), with the sensitivities being 0.863 (95% CI: 0.682, 0.904), 0.910 (95% CI: 0.711, 0.953), 0.858 (95% CI: 0.661, 0.896), and 0.843 (95 CI: 0.638, 0.900), and specificities being 0.829 (95% CI: 0.633, 0.857), 0.796 (95% CI: 0.593, 0.870), 0.875 (95% CI: 0.714, 0.921), and 0.956 (95% CI: 0.727, 0.975).Conclusion Patients with dangerous placenta previa with different grades of PAS disorders as assessed by prenatal ultrasound grading system show distinct involvement of parametrium and bladder and blood distribution at the uterine serosa-bladder wall interface, indicating the heterogeneity in the risks of bleeding and organ injury in the surgery. Besides, PI, RI and the number of previous cesarean sections exhibit a great predictive value for PAS disorders greater than grade 4 in patients with dangerous placenta previa, which provides solid evidence for preoperative surgical planning to reduce the risks of surgical complications in such patients.