Objective: To determine the morphology and weight of the placental vascular tree. Material and Methods: Twenty seven placentas were collected from normal pregnant women who had prenatal care at Clinica Villa Maria–EsSalud. Patients who had diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, preeclampsia, nephropathy, Rh isoimmunization and anemia were not included. The specimens were rinsed with tap water for 30 minutes, the fetal membranes were trimmed off at the level of its insertion. The placentas were weighed and the umbilical vessels were catheterized and flushed with 100 mL of normal saline solution and then the acrylic solution (15 mL of liquid with 7,5 of powder) was injected. The placentas were immersed in hot water for 30 minutes then fixed in 10% formaldehyde for two hours and finally immersed in hydrochloric acid for 7 days in order to obtain the acrylic cast of the placental vascul...

Objective: To determine the morphology and weight of the placental vascular tree. Material and Methods: Twenty seven placentas were collected from normal pregnant women who had prenatal care at Clinica Villa Maria–EsSalud. Patients who had diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, preeclampsia, nephropathy, Rh isoimmunization and anemia were not included. The specimens were rinsed with tap water for 30 minutes, the fetal membranes were trimmed off at the level of its insertion. The placentas were weighed and the umbilical vessels were catheterized and flushed with 100 mL of normal saline solution and then the acrylic solution (15 mL of liquid with 7,5 of powder) was injected. The placentas were immersed in hot water for 30 minutes then fixed in 10% formaldehyde for two hours and finally immersed in hydrochloric acid for 7 days in order to obtain the acrylic cast of the placental vascul...