Table 1.
Macroscopic placental characteristics of pregnant women with COVID-19.
| Placental Characteristics | N = 29 | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (g) | 423.0 (385.0–521.0) | |
| Placental weight in relation to newborn weight | Less than adequate | 14 (58.3%) |
| Higher than adequate | 9 (37.5%) | |
| Adequate | 1 (4.2%) | |
| Width (cm) | 18.0 (16.5–20.5) | |
| Length (cm) | 16.0 (15.0–18.0) | |
| Thickness (cm) | 2.7 (2.5–3.0) | |
| Fetal surface staining | Violet | 26 (89.7%) |
| Brown | 2 (6.9%) | |
| Greenish-brown | 1 (3.4%) | |
| Trabeculation | Well-trabeculated | 4 (13.8%) |
| Moderate | 24 (82.8%) | |
| Discreet | 1 (3.4%) | |
| Placental lobes | Poorly delimited | 25 (86.2%) |
| Well-delimited | 4 (13.8%) | |
| Maternal surface staining | Normal | 27 (93.1%) |
| Dark red | 2 (6.9%) | |
| Insertion of the umbilical cord | Central | 2 (6.9%) |
| Paracentral | 26 (89.7%) | |
| Paramarginal | 1 (3.4%) | |
| Umbilical cord length (cm) | 44.0 (37.0–47.0) | |
| Greenish-brown umbilical cord staining | 2 (6.9%) | |
| Maximum diameter of the umbilical cord (cm) | 1.5 (1.3–1.8) | |
| Cord with more than 15 turns | 15 (51.7%) | |