Open AccessRelationship Between Placental Shape, Cord Insertion, Lobes and Gestational Outcome
Author(s) -
Nordenvall M.,
Sandstedt B.,
Ulmsten U.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348809004273
Subject(s) - medicine , cord , placenta , gestational age , obstetrics , gestation , singleton , umbilical cord , pregnancy , fetus , anatomy , surgery , genetics , biology
Singleton placentas from 330 consecutive births were examined for size, shape, cord insertion, allanto‐chorial vascular pattern and lobes. These factors were considered regarding possible interactions and correlation to pregnancy and perinatal outcome. Marginal cord insertion was correlated to extrachorial and bilobate placenta and to magistral or mixed allanto‐chorial vascular pattern. A paucity of lobes (<151 was associated with extrachorial placenta, marginal cord insertion, pre‐eclampsia, gestational age less than 38 weeks and small for gestational age infants. The common denominator for abnormal configuration and marginal cord insertion seemed to be the paucity of lobes.