Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain

 

Understanding placental pathology

A practical approach.

Homage to Professor Harold Fox

Faculty of Medicine, University of Granada
29- 30 April 2010
 

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

Thursday, 29^th April, 2010

Morning Session 9:00 – 14:00 (coffee break 11:00-11:30)

Why examine the placenta?

Techniques and standards for placental examination.

Placental anatomy and development.

Maternal vascular supply: The pathology of preeclampsia, decreased intervillous space perfusion, and related lesions

Maternal vascular supply: Retroplacental hematomas, abruption, massive perivillous fibrin.

Afternoon Session 16:30 – 19:00

Fetal vascular supply: Fetal thrombotic vasculopathy/stem vessel constriction, chronic/partial cord compression, inflammatory and meconium associated vessel injury

Fetal vascular supply: Chorangioma, chorangiosis, distal villous immaturity, vasculosyncytial membrane deficiency, feto-maternal hemorrhage.   

Miscellaneous: Circumvallate placentas, mesenchymal dysplasia, hydrops, villous edema, velamentous vessels, accessory lobes,

Social event I: (22:00-) A guided tour of the Alhambra by night.  

Friday, 30^th April, 2010

Morning Session 9:00 – 14:00 (coffee break 11:00-11:30)

Acute chorioamnionitis: maternal/fetal responses, chronic placentitis (Infectious and VUE), and deciduitis.

Umbilical cord: Anomalies, length, knots, torsion stricture, etc, and “cord accidents”.

Pathology of abortion, miscarriage and perinatal death. Immune and non-immune placental hydrops.  

Twins and other multiple pregnancy issues (zygosity, vascular anastomoses, discordant growth, twin–twin transfusion syndrome).

Outcome correlations: Placental pathology of premature delivery and growth restriction. 

Afternoon Session 16:30 – 19:00

Outcome correlations: Placental pathology of hypoxic-ischemic injury (CP and Neurologic Problems) and recurrent pregnancy loss.

Closing discussion and comments. Profs M Wells (President E S P), FF Nogales and FT Kraus

Social event II: (20.30-) Informal farewell cocktail in the Marble court, Hospital Real (XVIth century)