| Title | Umbilical cord rupture: a case report and review of literature. | | Author(s) | Naidu M, Nama V, Karoshi M, Kakumani V, Worth R | | Institution | Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Epsom, United Kingdom. | | Source | Int J Fertil Womens Med 2007 Mar-Jun; 52(2-3):107-10. | | Abstract | The umbilical cord acts as a mechanical conduit between the fetus and placenta, allowing movement of water and nutrient substances between the fetal circulation and the amniotic fluid. Complications can occur antenatally or intranatally and are usually acute events that require immediate delivery to prevent intrauterine death. Even though the majority of the cord complications are unpreventable, significant improvement in perinatal mortality and morbidity can be achieved if such an event can be predicted. Umbilical cord rupture is not uncommon, but significantly underreported. We present an unusual cause of umbilical cord rupture and a review of literature. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18320869 |
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