1Associate Professor, Anatomy Department, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, Narhe, Pune
2Professor and Head, Anatomy Department, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, Narhe, Pune
3Associate Professor, Community Medicine Department, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College, Narhe, Pune
*Corresponding author- Dr. Jadhav Bhaudas Khanderao, Associate Professor, Anatomy Department, Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College Narhe Pune-411041, Phone- 020/24106246 mobile - 09552502635, Email id - bhaudasjadhav@gmail.com
Online published on 12 August, 2016.
Examination of placenta gives important information which may be helpful to take care of both mother and infant. During examination in delivery room the size, shape, consistency and completeness of the placenta should be determined. The umbilical cord should be assessed for length, insertion, number of vessels, thromboses knots. Uncommon findings of placenta, umbilical cord and membranes are associated with abnormal fetal development and perinatal morbidity. Tissue may be retained because of abnormal lobation of the placenta or because of placenta accreta, placenta inccreta or placenta percreta.
A study of one hundred and eighteen human placentas was done to find out normal parameters of placenta in western Maharashtra population in India.
Human placenta, Umbilical cord
