| If significant placental abruption occurs, a viable fetus should be delivered immediately. |
| The efficacies of the tests do not relate to acute compromising events such as abruption or prolapsed umbilical cord. |
| There was some evidence of a possible increased risk in placental abruption, but the associations were not statistically significant. |
| All pregnant women should avoid cigarettes and cocaine, which contribute to abruption and certain other pregnancy complications. |
| Maternal complications, such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placental previa, placental abruption, and caesarean delivery are also associated with multiple pregnancies. |
| Preeclampsia also increases the risk of placental abruption in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall before delivery. |
