CHSJ

Curr Health Sci J, vol. 35, no. 4, 2009

Morphological Features of Fetal Appendages in Fetal Distress Induced by Placental Pathology

[Original paper]

I.E. PLESEA(1), I. IVANUS(2), O.T. POP(1), M. GHILUSI(3), C.V. GEORGESCU(3), C. POPESCU(3), V. GHEORMAN(4)


(1)Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Craiova University of Medicine and Pharmacy;
(2)Corabia Hospital, Olt County;
(3)Department of Pathology and Cytology, Emergency County Hospital, Craiova;
(4)Department of Obstetrics and Ginecology, Faculty of Medicine, Craiova University of Medicine and Pharmacy


Abstract:

Fetal growth is depending on integrity of fetal appendages. The aim of the study was reveal if morphological changes of fetal appendages could be related with the presence of fetal distress (either acute or chronic). Several quantitative parameters, such as placental weight, type of placental pathological process; vascular densities in the placental villi, thickness of umbilical cord vessels’ wall and amniotic membrane thickness were assessed on 20 pacients whose new borns had fetal distress. The results of statistic correlations between those parameters allow us to conclude that umbilical vein wall thickness can affect the vascular density in central placental areas and consequently fetal-placental exchange, resulting in fetal distress.


Keywords: Fetal distress; Fetal appendages



Corresponding: Prof. Emil Plesea, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Petru Rares Street 2, Craiova, 200349; Telephone/Fax: +40251 306110; E-mail pie1956@yahoo.com


DOI 10.12865/CHSJ.35.04.10 - Download PDF
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