Affiliation:
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, PMB 5025 Nnewi, Nigeria
2. Fetomaternal Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, PMB 5001 Nnewi, Nigeria
3. Effective Care Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, PMB 5001 Nnewi, Nigeria
4. Department of Histopathology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi, Nigeria
Abstract
Objective. To determine the pattern of pathological changes in placentas of preeclamptic/eclamptic parturients and its correlation with the clinical severity as well as the perinatal outcome.Methods. A cross-sectional analytical study of placental pathologies in preeclamptic/eclamptic patients was performed in a blinded pattern and compared with matched normal controls. Data were analyzed using Epi-Info 2008 version 3.5.1.Results. Placental pathologies were evaluated in 61 preeclamptic/eclamptic patients and in 122 controls. Of the 61 placentas, 53 (4.7%) were of preeclampsia while 8 (0.71%) were of eclampsia. Of the preeclamptic group, 14 (23%) had mild preeclampsia while 39 (63.9%) had severe preeclampsia. Infarction, haematoma, and some histological changes increased with the severity of preeclampsia (p<0.001). When comparing placentas in eclampsia, severe preeclampsia, mild preeclampsia, and normal controls, there was respective increase in the presence of any infarction (75%, 66.7%, 35.7% vs. 12.3%) or any haematoma (100%, 100%, 71.4% vs. 35.2%), decidual arteriopathy (87.5%, 76.9%, 64.3% vs. 35.2%), cytotrophoblastic proliferation (75%, 71.8%, 42.9% vs. 25.4%), and accelerated villous maturation (75%, 69.2%, 57.1% vs. 31.1%). There was no statistically significant difference in placental calcifications, stromal oedema, stromal fibrosis, and syncytial knots. Degree of placental infarction was correlated with the fetal birth weight. The fetal birth weight with placental involvement of >10% was significant (p=0.01).Conclusion. In mild or severe preeclampsia/eclampsia, placentas had significant histological signs of ischaemia and degree of placental involvement by infarction is inversely proportional to fetal birth weight. While feto-placental ratio was higher with increased severity of the disease, the mean weight was less. This trial is registered withresearchregistry3503.
Subject
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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