Placental lesions identified in cases of stillbirth are of clinical interest and are frequently
invoked as having a causal role. However, most of the placental changes found in stillbirth …

OBJECTIVE: This study sought to determine whether specific placental pathology may
provide further insight into the mechanisms of second-trimester pregnancy loss, particularly …

Objectives To describe the practice of fetal and placental pathological examinations in a
large series of spontaneous stillbirths over 10 years. Materials and methods Inclusion of …

An early pregnancy loss (EPL) or first-trimester miscarriage is the most common
complication of human reproduction, with an incidence ranging between 50 and 70% of all …

The autopsy and placental histopathological examination results following fetal deaths were
analyzed retrospectively in an attempt to explain the stillbirths that occurred from 1996 to …

Placental pathology is rarely a part of the training for either obstetrician or pathologist. As a
result there has been confusion regarding the potential benefits of routine placental …

Normal placental structure and function is essential for a healthy pregnancy; the placenta is
responsible for nutrient and oxygen transport, removal of waste products, protection from …

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 …

The long-term goal of examining placentas from patients with adverse pregnancy outcomes
has always been to understand better the basic underlying disease processes involved …

Objective To determine the frequency and type of histopathologic lesions in placentas
delivered by women with a normal pregnancy outcome. Methods This retrospective cohort …