[Prognostic value of placental maturity staging for pregnancy outcome of the fetus and newborn infant].

Prenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis in 267 pregnant women, examination of their newborns and ultrasonographic/morphological comparison of the placenta have demonstrated the value of placenta staging in the prediction of fetal and neonatal outcomes with reference to the gestational age and morphological maturity of the villous placenta. The simplicity and predictive value of these criteria make them recommendable for routine use in practical medical care.