OBJECTIVE To determine the significance of the Diagnosis to Delivery Interval (DDI) on perinatal outcome and maternal complications in patients with umbilical cord prolapse. METHODS This was a case series of 44 patients identified with "Umbilical cord prolapse" during a 10-year period at the Aga Khan University Hospital. Data was retrieved for gestational age, foetal presentation, DDI, incisi...

The "lean" umbilical cord (also known as thin-cord syndrome) is a comparatively rare anomaly of the umbilical cord, which has seldom been described in the medical literature. We report on a 35-year-old women who presented to us at 29 + 4 weeks gestation with vaginal bleeding and cervical incompetence subsequently complicated not only by premature rupture of membranes but also acute placental in...

Abstract: Umbilical cord prolapse is an uncommon obstetric emergency with high neonatal morbidity and mortality. It a rare entity incidence ranging from 0.1 to 0.6%. Timely recognition immediate interventions are needed for better outcome. Here, we present case of 28-year-old multigravida term pregnancy seven hours following rupture mem...

CONTEXT Prolapse of the umbilical cord is a live threatening obstetric emergency for the fetus-infant. OBJECTIVE To determine, the incidence of cord prolapse in the hospital. METHODS AND MATERIALS A-12 1/2 year retrospective study of all women who presented with cord prolapse in labour at a university teaching hospital. RESULTS During the period there were 16633 deliveries and 34 women pr...

OBJECTIVE The objective was to audit 'crash' emergency caesarean sections (CS) with respect to response time (the diagnosis to delivery interval [DDI]) and perinatal outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS The computerised database at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) delivery suite was used to identify all cases of 'crash' emergency CS activated for the diagnosis of cord prolapse from 1992 to 2002...

Aims and Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to determine the obstetric risk factors management protocol cord prolapse in our unit through analysis cases diagnosed over a period 30 months. secondary assess neonatal outcomes that may be associated with prolapse.
 Materials Methods: A retrospective for months done during which there were 24 (0.19% incidence) excluding present...

conclusion reference ranges for umbilical cord csa have been generated. the csa of the umbilical cord and other components of it increase as a function of gestational age. these measurements correlate with fetal size. results the values of the csa of the umbilical cord, umbilical vein and wharton’s jelly (wj) increase consistently until 30 weeks of gestation, after which they reach a plateau. t...