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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2022

Pathologic examination of the placenta and its benefits in treatment plan or follow-up of patients: a cross-sectional study.

Setareh Akhavan, Sedigheh Borna, Alireza Abdollahi, Mamak Shariat, Narges Zamani

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Article in European journal of medical research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Setareh AkhavanDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex (IKHC) , Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran.
Sedigheh BornaDepartment of Perinatalogy, Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Alireza AbdollahiDepartment of Pathology, Imam Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mamak ShariatMaternal, Fetal & Neonatal Research Center-Breastfeeding Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Narges ZamaniDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex (IKHC) , Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran. Dr.narges.zamani@gmail.com.

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backgroundThe placental examination provides important information about the effect of maternal abnormalities on the placenta or the cause of preterm delivery, fetal growth restriction, or fetal neurodevelopmental damage. In this study, the frequency of placental pathologies of patients in a tertiary hospital was investigated.

methodsIn this longitudinal and cross-sectional study, all removed placentas after any type of pregnancy termination referred to a pathological examination, within 1 year (2019-2020). All placentas were examined macroscopically and microscopically by two pathologists.

resultsUnfortunately, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of pregnant women in our hospital declined. A total of 258 placentas were examined. The type of delivery in 193 cases (79.4%) was cesarean section and 50 cases (20.6%) had a vaginal delivery. In the pathological assessment of placentas, 238 (92.2%) cases were normal and 20 cases (7.8%) were abnormal. Infarct and chorioamnionitis were the pathologies with higher frequencies (4.3% and 2.7%, respectively). Intra-uterine fetal death (p = 0.701), preeclampsia (p = 0.51) had no significant difference was seen in normal and abnormal placentas. Maternal age (p = 0.83), gestational age based on the last menstrual period (p = 0.38), and gestational age based on the first ultrasound (p = 0.78) did not show a significant relationship with any of the pathological complications categories.

conclusionsPathological examination of the placenta from all live-birth deliveries is not worthwhile, and it's recommended to modify the guidelines as to when the placenta is submitted for pathological evaluation.

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COVID-19PlacentaCesarean SectionCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfant, NewbornPandemicsPregnancyFollow-upPathologyPlacentaTreatment plan

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