The perils of true knot of the umbilical cord: antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum complications and clinical implications
Autor: | Natav Hendin, Alina Weissmann-Brenner, Gabriel Levin, Rakefet Yoeli-Ullman, Eran Kassif, Raanan Meyer, Noam Domniz, Shali Mazaki-Tovi, T. Weissbach |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 305:573-579 |
ISSN: | 1432-0711 0932-0067 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00404-021-06168-7 |
Popis: | True knot of the umbilical cord (TKUC) is found in 0.3–2.1% of pregnancies and is associated with an increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes. A retrospective cohort study including all singleton pregnancies delivered from 2011 to 2019 was performed. Diagnosis of TKUC was made postnatally, immediately after delivery of the baby. Comparison was made between pregnancies with and without TKUC regarding maternal, fetal and neonatal adverse outcome. Overall, 867/85,541 (1%) pregnancies were diagnosed with TKUC. Maternal age, BMI, gravidity and parity were significantly higher in pregnancies with TKUC as well as higher rate of induction of labor, meconium-stained amniotic fluid, and delivery prior to 37 weeks. The rate of cesarean deliveries due to non-reassuring-fetal monitor was significantly higher in pregnancies with TKUC. Overall, there were 2.5% IUFD in pregnancies with TKUC vs. 1% in pregnancies without TKUC (p |
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