[Basic unresolved problems of perinatal and pediatric pathology].

The autopsy of all spontaneous abortions, but not only of dead children is considered to be desirable to determine their diseases among which infections are frequent. The study of miscarriages lacking severe chronic pathology is important for obtaining reliable anthropometric data. The necessity of a rapid (within 1-2 days) examination of all placentas for determination of risk groups among mothers and children of purulent septic diseases as well as the causes of premature deliveries, asphyxia development and other disorders is discussed. Infections placentitis is frequently found when the placentas are carefully studied. The attention should be paid to frequently observed combined infections. Serious problem is careful investigation of syndromes (sudden infant death, infantile cerebral paralysis and others).