conclusions this case was the first reported morbidity of fistula in the uterocutaneous pathway. introduction this was a report of uterocutaneous fistula as a rare complication of expectant management of placenta increta, and a review of the literature. case presentation a 38- year- old pregnant woman in her third term of pregnancy was operated on in a secondary hospital in arak (a city located...

background: infection with parvovirus b19 may cause fetal losses including spontaneous abortion, intrauterine fetal death and non-immune hydropsfetalis. the aim of this study is to determine the frequency of parvovirus b19 in formalin fixed placental tissues in lost fetuses using real-time pcr method.   methods : in this cross-sectional study, 100 formalin fixed placental tissues with unknown c...

Background The metabolic enhancement resulted from hyperglycemia in gestational diabetes leads to macrosomia, which can affect the placenta. In gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) pregnant women, the thickness of placenta and cord diameter can change at ages prior to treatment initiation. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the thickness of placenta an...

OBJECTIVE Women previously giving birth with cesarean section have an increased risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and retained placenta. The objective of this study was to determine if anterior placental location increased the risk of PPH and retained placenta in such women. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a prospective cohort study on 400 women with cesarean section delivery in a previo...

Background & aim: Cervical ectopic pregnancy is a rare variant of ectopic pregnancy, and placenta percreta is a complex and dangerous condition; patients with these conditions are difficult to manage. In this study, we present a rare case of placenta percreta in cervical pregnancy. Case report: A 32 -year-old woman with 19 weeks of gestation and gross hematuria was admitted to Qaem Hospital in ...

PURPOSE To evaluate whether type and location of placenta previa affect risk of antepartum hemorrhage-related preterm delivery. METHODS We retrospectively studied 162 women with singleton pregnancies presenting placenta previa. Through observation using transvaginal ultrasound the women were categorized into complete or incomplete placenta previa, and then assigned to anterior and posterior g...

Intrauterine growth of fetus mainly depends on adequate function of placenta. Placenta is a fetal organ. It shares same stress and strain to which the fetus is exposed. Thus any disease which affects the mother has a great impact on placenta. Anatomical structure of placenta greatly influences its function. Thus study of placental morphology is considered essential. 136 Pregnancy complications ...

Retained placenta is a common complication of the third stage of labor. Most literature has focused on management of a trapped placenta or placenta accreta. The most common source of a trapped placenta is from a partial closure of the cervix and/or a contracted lower uterine segment. We present an unusual case of a retained placenta trapped in a septate uterus. The management included unsuccess...