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Shunting the intervillous space: New concepts in human uteroplacentat vascularization
Schaaps, Jean-Pierre; Tsatsaris, Vassilis; Goffin, Frédéric et al.
2005In American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 192 (1), p. 323-332
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Keywords :
physiology; placenta; arteriovenous; shunt; uteroplacental circulation; three-dimensional vascular Doppler; pregnancy
Abstract :
[en] Objective: It is supposed that the intervillous space. is not perfused by maternal blood during the first trimester, suggesting vascular shunts in the myometrium. We therefore attempted to provide arguments for a functional vascular anastomotic network located in the placental bed during human pregnancy. Study design: Three-dimensional (3D) sonogyraphy, laboratory analyses. and anatomic studies (hysterectomy specimens, uteroplacental vascular cast) were performed. Results: Color Doppler showed a vascular network with anastomotic aspect located in the placental bed. A vascular cast of a uterus. obtained after postpartum hemorrhage. demonstrated a vascular anastomotic network in the myometrium. Higher Po-2 levels in the uterine vein compared with the intervillous space confirmed the functional nature of this Shunt. Low resistances in the uterine arteries during the first week after delivery suggested that this vascular network remains functional after placental expulsion. Conclusion: Our studies have yielded functional and anatomic evidence of an arteriovenous Shunt located in the subplacental myometrium. (C) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Disciplines :
Reproductive medicine (gynecology, andrology, obstetrics)
Author, co-author :
Schaaps, Jean-Pierre ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences biomédicales et précliniques > Embryologie
Tsatsaris, Vassilis
Goffin, Frédéric ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Gynécologie-Obstétrique CHR
Brichant, Jean-François ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Anesthésie et réanimation
Delbecque, Katty ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Anatomie pathologique
Tebache, Malek
Collignon, Laurent
Retz, Maria Christina
Foidart, Jean-Michel ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Gynécologie - Obstétrique
Language :
English
Title :
Shunting the intervillous space: New concepts in human uteroplacentat vascularization
Publication date :
January 2005
Journal title :
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
ISSN :
0002-9378
eISSN :
1097-6868
Publisher :
Mosby, Inc, St Louis, United States - Missouri
Volume :
192
Issue :
1
Pages :
323-332
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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