Practical Initial Evaluation of Fetus and Placenta of Stillbirths for Obstetricians in Delivery Room

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14456/tjog.2024.37
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stillbirths gross examination placenta

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Patou Tantbirojn
Placental Research Unit and Division of Gynecologic Pathology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

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Gross examination of fetus and placenta can simply be performed immediately after delivery in delivery room by the delivery attendant. The practical points and necessary assessment of fetal anomalies and placental examination have been summarized. The examination is not complicated and should be done in every stillbirth.

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Tantbirojn, P. Practical Initial Evaluation of Fetus and Placenta of Stillbirths for Obstetricians in Delivery Room. Thai J Obstet Gynaecol 2024, 32, 331-339.
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