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Placental triage of the singleton placenta.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10812855     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Triage is the sorting and allocation of treatment according to a system of priorities in order to maximize treatment. Placental triage promptly after delivery of the placenta, with documentation of the findings in the medical record, only takes a few minutes, and allows for the identification of abnormal placentas to be submitted for detailed gross and microscopic pathology examination. It requires familiarity with normal gross placental anatomy and variations of normal, and the development of a systematic procedure for comprehensive examination of the placental disk as a whole, the umbilical cord, the extraplacental membranes, the fetal surface, the maternal surface, and the parenchyma. This article provides a systematic approach to gross examination of the placenta. It also reviews the clinical and legal impact of placenta examination, and suggests procedures that will optimize the information available in the placenta.
Authors:
D Schuler-Maloney
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of midwifery & women's health     Volume:  45     ISSN:  1526-9523     ISO Abbreviation:  J Midwifery Womens Health     Publication Date:    2000 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-06-09     Completed Date:  2000-06-09     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100909407     Medline TA:  J Midwifery Womens Health     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  104-13     Citation Subset:  IM; N    
Affiliation:
Pathology Department, Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, IA 50314, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Delivery, Obstetric / nursing*
Female
Humans
Midwifery* / methods
Physical Examination*
Placenta* / anatomy & histology,  pathology
Pregnancy
Triage*
Umbilical Cord / anatomy & histology,  pathology
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Midwifery Womens Health. 2000 Sep-Oct;45(5):437-8   [PMID:  11089362 ]

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