Intrauterine growth retardation and fetal distress associated with the excessively long (160 cm) umbilical cord

We present a case report in which we described an abnormally long umbilical cord coiled eight times around the fetal neck. This occurrence was considered to have caused intrauterine growth retardation and fetal distress.

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Published inArchives of gynecology and obstetrics Vol. 255; no. 2; p. 99
Main Authors Itakura, A, Kurauchi, O, Mizutani, S, Tomoda, Y
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.06.1994
Subjects
Adult
Cesarean Section
Female
Fetal Distress - diagnostic imaging
Fetal Distress - etiology
Fetal Growth Retardation - diagnostic imaging
Fetal Growth Retardation - etiology
Humans
Pregnancy
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Umbilical Cord
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Summary:We present a case report in which we described an abnormally long umbilical cord coiled eight times around the fetal neck. This occurrence was considered to have caused intrauterine growth retardation and fetal distress.
ISSN:0932-0067
DOI:10.1007/BF02391805