Umbilical Cord Coiling Index at Term Gestation and Its Association with Perinatal Outcomes

Background: Umbilical coiling index (UCI) is the number of coils in cord divided by cordlength centimeters. .On basis UCI umbilical cords have been grouped as: hypocoiled,( UCILess than 10th percentile ) normocoiled ( between 10th–90th percentile) and hypercoiled (UCIMore 90th percentile). Various reports shown that abnormal associated withadverse perinatal outcomes.There a wide variations among various studies done so far. Somestudies reported significant association adverse outcomeswhereas few did not show association. Material & Methods: This prospective studywas conducted on 200 randomly selected Indian pregnant women with singleton pregnancy at POG 37weeks.The less more were considered as hypocoiledand respectively Then intrapartum events (fetalheart rate (FHR) abnormality, meconium stained liquor, mode delivery )and neonatal outcome birthweight, IUGR,Apgar score need for NICU admission evaluated. Results Conclusion Themean was 0.21 0.08 /cms. (9.50%) hypocoiled 81%) were, andhypercoiled (9.50%). No statistically found coilingand outcomes