| Popis: |
Prolapse of the umbilical cord is an infrequent complication of labor, which becomes significant because of the resultant high fetal mortality rate and the employment of radial operative procedures that increase the maternal hazard. Little is known about its etiology except that conditions which interfere with the proper filling of the pelvic cavity by the presenting part conduce to its development. This study was undertaken to ascertain whether any other factor, possibly nonpreventable in character, could be recognized as favoring funic prolapse. |
