Pathology of the human placenta

Pathology of the Human Placenta remains the most comprehensive and authoritative text in the field. It provides extensive information on the normal placenta, encompassing physiology, metabolism, and endocrinology, and covers the fullrange of placental diseases in great detail. Further chapters are devoted to abortions, molar pregnancies, multiple pregnancies, and legal considerations. This sixth edition of the book has been extensively revised and expanded to reflect the most recent progress in the field, and a brand new chapter has been added on artificial reproductive technology. Some 800 illustrations are included, many of them in color. The detailed index has been further improved and tables updated. Pathology of the Human Placenta will be of enormous value to pathologists and obstetrician-gynecologists alike. Most comprehensive and authoritative text in the field. Completely revisedand updated new edition. Includes some 800 figures, many of them in color. More detailed index Of enormous value to both pathologists and obstetrician-gynecologists. INDICE: Examination of the Placenta. Macroscopic Features of the DeliveredPlacenta. Microscopic Survey. Placental Types. Early Development of the HumanPlacenta. Basic Structure of the Villous Tree. Architecture of Normal VillousTrees. Characterization of the Developmental Stages. Nonvillous Parts and Trophoblast Invasion. Involution of Implantation Site - Retained Placenta. Anatomy and Pathology of the Placental Membranes. Anatomy and Pathology of the Umbilical Cord. Placental Shape Aberrations. Histopathological Approach to Villous Alterations. Villous Maldevelopment. Erythroblastosis Fetalis and Hydrops Fetalis. Transplacental Hemorrhage, Cell Transfer, Trauma.-Fetal Storage Disorders. Maternal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy: Diabetes, Tumors. Infectious Diseases. Abortion, Placentas of Trisomies, and Immunological Recurrent Reproductive Failure. Molar Pregnancies. Trophoblastic Neoplasms. Benign Tumors - Chorangiosis. Multiple Pregnancies. Legal Considerations. Artificial Reproductive Technology (ART). Glossary. Normative Values and Table. Index.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-23940-3
• Editorial: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 794
• Fecha Publicación: 29/02/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés