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Table 5 Placental Pathologya

From: Intrapartum fetal deaths and unexpected neonatal deaths in the Republic of Ireland: 2011 – 2014; a descriptive study

Investigation

IPDs (n = 81, %)

NNDs (n = 36, %)

All deaths (n = 117, %)

Velamentous Insertion

2 (2.5)

2 (5.6)

4 (3.4)

Vasa Praevia

0

3 (8.3)

3 (2.6)

Placental Infarction

1 (1.2)

0

1 (0.9)

Chorioamnionitis

17 (21)

3 (8.3)

20 (17.1)

Fetal Vasculitis

2 (2.4)

2 (4.2)

4 (3.4)

Retroplacental haemorrhage

8 (9.9)

1 (2.8)

9 (7.7)

Villitis

1 (1.2)

3 (8.3)

4 (3.4)

Other

19 (23.5)

13 (36.1)

32 (27.4)

No findings

35 (43.2)

10 (27.8)

45 (38.5)

  1. adoes not equall 100% as some placentas had multiple documented pathologies