Indications for placental submission are variable. Established guidelines are largely based
on expert opinion, and there is a need for more evidence-based criteria. A 10-year database …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the percentage of deliveries eligible for pathologic examination of
the placenta and compare with observed practice using the College of American …

Pathologic examination of the placenta can provide insight into likely (and unlikely) causes
of antepartum and intrapartum events, diagnoses with urgent clinical relevance, prognostic …

Introduction Abnormally invasive placenta involves abnormal adherence of the placenta to
the myometrium and is associated with severe pregnancy complications such as blood …

The clinical utility of placental pathology is both overestimated and underestimated, and the
overall quality of placental pathology reporting, even at major medical centers, is highly …

Context.—The value of placental examination in investigations of adverse pregnancy
outcomes may be compromised by sampling and definition differences between …

Whilst individual histological features are well described, there are no universally agreed
criteria as to what constitutes a clinically significant histological lesion of the placenta in an …

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to investigate factors associated with submission of placentas
for pathologic examination. STUDY DESIGN: In a population-based study of the etiology of …

OBJECTIVE: To compare placental lesions for stillbirth cases and live birth controls in a
population-based study. METHODS: Pathologic examinations were performed on placentas …

The relationship between the frequency of published recommended indications for placental
pathological examination and the frequency of requests for such examination in a …