A study on the morphology and the morphometry of the human placenta and its clinical significance in rural population in Eastern India

Authors

  • S M Kumar Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Purabbali, Kishanganj, Bihar, India
  • Mrinal Kanti Karmakar ICARE Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Banbishnupur, Purba Medinipur, Haldia, West Bengal, India
  • Subir Kumar Chattopadhyay Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Purabbali, Kishanganj, Bihar, India
  • Sambit Kar ICARE Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Banbishnupur, Purba Medinipur, Haldia, West Bengal, India,
  • L K Vaid Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Buita, Budge Budge, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Sukanta Sen ICARE Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Banbishnupur, Purba Medinipur, Haldia, West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2018.5.2.38

Keywords:

Feto-placental ratio, morphology, morphometry, outcome, placenta

Abstract

Background: The placenta is a dynamic organ which is unique in its development and functions. It is the only organ in the body which is derived from two separate individuals, the mother and the fetus. The aim of the present study was to study the morphology, morphometry, and site of umbilical cord insertion in the placenta of women with normal, hypertensive, and diabetic pregnant women. Materials and Methods: A total number of 150 cases were included in this study. Results: In our study, we found that hypertensive placentae tend to be slightly smaller in size, weight, volume, area, thickness, diameter, circumference, and fetoplacental ratio than normal placentae, but the parameters were found to be significantly greater than that of normal placentae in case of diabetic placentae. Conclusion: An adequate knowledge of the morphometry of the placenta and its clinical relevance can prove to be valuable in the early assessment of the fetal well-being.

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Author Biographies

S M Kumar, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Purabbali, Kishanganj, Bihar, India

Department of Anatomy, 

Mrinal Kanti Karmakar, ICARE Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Banbishnupur, Purba Medinipur, Haldia, West Bengal, India

Department of Anatomy,

Subir Kumar Chattopadhyay, Mata Gujri Memorial Medical College and LSK Hospital, Purabbali, Kishanganj, Bihar, India

Department of Anatomy,

Sambit Kar, ICARE Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Banbishnupur, Purba Medinipur, Haldia, West Bengal, India,

Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology, 

L K Vaid, Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Buita, Budge Budge, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Department
of Anatomy,

Sukanta Sen, ICARE Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Banbishnupur, Purba Medinipur, Haldia, West Bengal, India

Department of
Pharmacology,

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Published

2018-06-30

How to Cite

S M Kumar, Mrinal Kanti Karmakar, Subir Kumar Chattopadhyay, Sambit Kar, L K Vaid, & Sukanta Sen. (2018). A study on the morphology and the morphometry of the human placenta and its clinical significance in rural population in Eastern India. Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 5(2), 202–209. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2018.5.2.38

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2018): Vol 5 | Issue 2 | April - June 2018

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