Comparative Study Of Histological Changes In Umbilical Cord From Normal And PIH Patients

Monali D.Sonawane; Pravin R.Rathod

Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2016

Comparative Study Of Histological Changes In Umbilical Cord From Normal And PIH Patients

Monali D. Sonawane, Pravin R. Rathod

Abstract :

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) is registered as an evolutive complications of 6–12% of the pregnancies. Aim of this study is to compare the different histological changes of umbilical cord from normal and PIH patients, so as to enable the practitioners to interpret the vascular changes affecting the development of a child. The study was done on 50 umbilical cord samples, 25 samples from PIH mothers and 25 samples from normotensives mothers. The prepared Hematoxylin – Eosin stained slides were studied under light microscope. Cord�s diameter (mm), cord�s total area (mm2), jelly area (mm2), total vessel area (mm2), total lumen area (mm2) were studied. The diameter, the total area and total Wharton�s jelly area, the total vessel area and lumen area of umbilical cord are studied and are found to be reduced in PIH group than in normal group