Double and Single True Knot of an Umbilical Cord: A Case Report.
| Autor: | Waldron JE; Department of Medicine, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Spartanburg, USA., Muir SM; Department of Medicine, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Spartanburg, USA., Hubbard J; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Piedmont Medical Center, Rock Hill, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Mar 20; Vol. 15 (3), pp. e36393. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 20 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.36393 |
| Abstrakt: | The primary function of the umbilical cord is to transport blood to and from the fetus. It carries deoxygenated blood away from the fetus by two umbilical arteries, and oxygenated blood from the placenta toward the fetus by an umbilical vein. In some cases, the umbilical cord can form a true knot increasing the risk of asphyxia and fetal demise. The umbilical cord may also form a false knot, which is only a kink and will not increase fetal risk of abnormalities. A 40-year-old woman, gravida six, parity three (G6P3), presented to the hospital in active labor after 39.1 weeks of gestation. Six hours after admission a healthy male fetus was delivered with one nuchal cord. The placenta was delivered approximately 3 minutes later. Upon inspection, the presence of a double and a single true knot of the umbilical cord was noted. This case describes a fetus with a double and single true knot of the umbilical cord that was not apparent by ultrasonography. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Waldron et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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