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Chapter 63 - Placental Pathology

from Section 7 - Placenta

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2021

By
Olav Lapare ,
Irene Hösli  and
Gwendolin Manegold-Brauer
Edited by
Tahir Mahmood ,
Charles Savona Ventura ,
Ioannis Messinis  and
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Tahir Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Charles Savona Ventura
Affiliation:
University of Malta, Malta
Ioannis Messinis
Affiliation:
University of Thessaly, Greece
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Affiliation:
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, UK
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Summary

The aim of this chapter is to summarize the most important placental pathologies that may affect pregnancy outcome and that have an important impact on the clinical management. The evaluation of the placenta requires a profound understanding of the problems and circumstances concerning both the fetus and the pregnant women.

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The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Obstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine
 , pp. 513 - 517
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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