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Workshops are an important part of the IFPA annual meeting as they allow for discussion of specialized topics. At IFPA meeting 2012 there were twelve themed workshops, four of which are summarized in this report. These workshops related to various aspects of placental biology: 1) epigenetics and imprinting in the placenta; 2) growth factors and villous trophoblast differentiation; 3) role of the placenta in regulating fetal exposure to xenobiotics during pregnancy; 4) infection and the placenta.

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In the management of patients with molar pregnancy, a repeat uterine curettage is generally advocated after evacuation of the hydatidiform mole. To assess the usefulness of a repeat curettage, we reviewed our experience with this procedure over an 8-year period. We found that it was unnecessary in 90% of the cases and did not predict or influence the outcome in all but one case of invasive mole. We feel that the procedure is not cost-effective and should be reserved for patients with specific indications such as incomplete evacuation and abnormal uterine bleeding.

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