Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore.
Singapore Med J. 2009 Dec;50(12):1123-33.
Formal pathological examination of the placenta provides valuable information to the obstetrician, neonatologist, paediatrician and family. This article aims to provide the clinician with an overview of the significance of placental examination in relation to common or important pathological processes, and the utility of information obtained therein in explaining adverse outcomes, management of subsequent pregnancies, and assessment of newborn risk for the development of short- or long-term sequelae. General guidelines for placental examination, and logistical and practical issues are also discussed. Finally, the role of the placenta in the defence of obstetricians and other healthcare workers in cases of poor neonatal outcome is described.
对胎盘进行正式的病理检查可为产科医生、新生儿科医生、儿科医生和家庭提供有价值的信息。本文旨在为临床医生提供胎盘检查在常见或重要病理过程中的意义概述，以及从中获得的信息在解释不良结局、管理后续妊娠以及评估新生儿短期或长期后遗症风险方面的作用。还讨论了胎盘检查的一般指南以及后勤和实际问题。最后，描述了胎盘在保护产科医生和其他医护人员在新生儿结局不佳的情况下的作用。
