MORPHOMETRIC VARIATION OF PLACENTA AND UMBILICAL CORD INSERTION

Authors

  • Falak Naz Department of Anatomy, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Zainab Rehman Department of Anatomy, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Shazia Iftikhar Department of Anatomy, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Waqar Ahmed Department of Anatomy, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Parkha Rehman Department of Pathology , Nowshera Medical College, Nowshera, Pakistan.
  • Saeeda BiBi Government Maternity Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i04.114

Keywords:

Anatomical variation, placenta, Umbilical cord

Abstract

Objective:

To relate and appraise the morphological variationsof placenta and umbilical cord in normal pregnancy.

Materials and Methods:

The study included 100 placentas which were collected from GovernmentMaternity Hospital Hashtnagri and studied in the Anatomy department of Khyber Medical CollegePeshawar over one month duration. The morphological variations of placenta, like shape, weightand attachment of umbilical cord were noted and photographed.

Results:

In our study, we observed round placentas in 91 cases (91%), oval placentas in 5 cases(5%), irregular placentas in 3 cases (3%), and bilobed placenta in 1 case (1%), respectively. Normal cord insertion was found in 75% and abnormal insertion in 25% of cases respectively. The mean placental weight was 509.5g (normal weight ranges between 400 to 650gs).

Conclusion:

In the present study, the majority of the placentas presented with round shape,few placentae with oval and irregular shape or with an accessory lobe. The existing study alsoincluded variations in insertion of umbilical cords which was eccentric in majority of the casesfollowed by central and marginal insertion.

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Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

Falak Naz, Zainab Rehman, Shazia Iftikhar, Waqar Ahmed, Parkha Rehman, & Saeeda BiBi. (2021). MORPHOMETRIC VARIATION OF PLACENTA AND UMBILICAL CORD INSERTION. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 11(04), 32–34. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i04.114

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 04 (2021): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

Section

Original Article

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