FSBI «National Medical
Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology
and Perinatology named after Academician V.I.Kulakov»
Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Head of the Department
Alexander Shiogolev, M.D., Professor, E-mail: ashegolev@oparina4.ru
HISTORY
The 2nd Anatomical Pathology Department was founded in December 2009. Previously, since 1993 it was a Laboratory of Perinatal Pathology with Prosectorium with the main function of intravital and postmortem diagnostics of the diseases in the fetuses and newborns, the analysis of the causes of perinatal losses, the studies of placenta and amniotic liquid in cases of congenital infections in newborns.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
These include assessment of pathological changes in human cells and tissues for final diagnosis; comprehensive morphological study of placenta; complications development in mother and fetus; a comprehensive pathological examination of the surgical material from the patients of the Department of Neonatal Surgery; autopsy and histological examination in case of early and late abortions, perinatal and neonatal death.
RESEARCH WORK
The research work is focused on development of criteria for morphological diagnosis and study of the pathogenesis of disorders in the "mother-placenta-fetus" system in high-risk pregnancies - preeclampsia, placental insufficiency, induced pregnancy.