In-vivo stretch of term human fetal membranes

Placenta
Erinn M JoyceJ J Moore

Abstract

Fetal membranes (FM) usually fail prior to delivery during term labor, but occasionally fail at preterm gestation, precipitating preterm birth. To understand the FM biomechanical properties underlying these events, study of the baseline in-vivo stretch experienced by the FM is required. This study's objective was to utilize high resolution MRI imaging to determine in-vivo FM stretch. Eight pregnant women (38.4 ± 0.4wks) underwent abdominal-pelvic MRI prior to (2.88 ± 0.83d) caesarean delivery. Software was utilized to determine the total FM in-vivo surface area (SA) and that of its components: placental disc and reflected FM. At delivery, the SA of the disc and FM in the relaxed state were measured. In-vivo (stretched) to delivered SA ratios were calculated. FM fragments were then biaxially stretched to determine the force required to re-stretch the FM back to in-vivo SA. Total FM SA, in-vivo vs delivered, was 2135.51 ± 108.47 cm(2) vs 842.59 ± 35.86 cm(2); reflected FM was 1778.42 ± 107.39 cm(2) vs 545.41 ± 22.90 cm(2), and disc was 357.10 ± 28.08 cm(2) vs 297.18 ± 22.14 cm(2). The ratio (in-vivo to in-vitro SA) of reflected FM was 3.26 ± 0.11 and disc was 1.22 ± 0.10. Reflected FM re-stretched to in-vivo SA generated a tensio...Continue Reading

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