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Effect of Umbilical Cord Entanglement and Position on Pregnancy Outcomes
Joint Authors
Aoki, Shigeru
Kobayashi, Natsuko
Oba, Mari S.
Takahashi, Tsuneo
Hirahara, Fumiki
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
To investigate the effect of complex umbilical cord entanglement primarily around the trunk on pregnancy outcomes.
Methods.
We studied 6307 pregnant women with singleton pregnancies who underwent vaginal delivery of an infant at ≥37 weeks of gestation.
Cases were classified into no cord, nuchal cord, and body cord groups and defined as cases without umbilical cord entanglement, one or more loops of the umbilical cord around the neck only, and umbilical cord around the trunk only, respectively.
Pregnancy outcomes were compared among these three groups.
Results.
The no cord, nuchal cord, and body cord group included 4733, 1451, and 123 pregnancies, respectively.
Although delivery mode was not significantly different among the three groups, 1-minute Apgar scores <7 and umbilical artery (UA) pH <7.10 were significantly more common in the umbilical cord entanglement groups than in the no cord group.
In particular, the frequency of 5-minute Apgar scores <7 was significantly higher ( P = 0.004 ), whereas that of UA pH <7.10 tended to be higher ( P = 0.057 ) in the body cord group than in the nuchal cord group.
Conclusion.
Compared to nuchal cord, umbilical cord entanglement around the trunk was associated with a higher risk of low Apgar scores and low UA pH.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kobayashi, Natsuko& Aoki, Shigeru& Oba, Mari S.& Takahashi, Tsuneo& Hirahara, Fumiki. 2015. Effect of Umbilical Cord Entanglement and Position on Pregnancy Outcomes. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kobayashi, Natsuko…[et al.]. Effect of Umbilical Cord Entanglement and Position on Pregnancy Outcomes. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kobayashi, Natsuko& Aoki, Shigeru& Oba, Mari S.& Takahashi, Tsuneo& Hirahara, Fumiki. Effect of Umbilical Cord Entanglement and Position on Pregnancy Outcomes. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075501
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1075501