Incidence of aplasia of the umbilical artery in fetuses with intrauterine retardation

The author analysed the occurrence of the aplasia of the umbilical artery in 320 umbilical cords of fetuses with intrauterine retardation and in 225 umbilical cords of normal fetuses and a normal course of pregnancy used as controls. Aplasia of the umbilical artery in umbilical cords of fetuses with...

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Published inJugoslavenska ginekologija i opstetricija Vol. 16; no. 4; p. 295
Main Author Mikulandra, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageCroatian
Published Croatia 01.07.1976
Subjects
Congenital Abnormalities - etiology
Female
Fetal Death - etiology
Fetal Diseases - etiology
Humans
Pregnancy
Umbilical Arteries - abnormalities
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Summary:The author analysed the occurrence of the aplasia of the umbilical artery in 320 umbilical cords of fetuses with intrauterine retardation and in 225 umbilical cords of normal fetuses and a normal course of pregnancy used as controls. Aplasia of the umbilical artery in umbilical cords of fetuses with intrauterine retardation was found in 5.93% and in the control group in 0.44% of cases (P less than 0.05). Fetuses with intrauterine retardation and aplasia of the umbilical artery showed a velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord in 31.57% of cases, an approximate duration of pregnancy of 36 weeks and 5 days, and the mean birth weight of 2250 +/- 2 S.D. 420 g. Out of 19 fetuses with intrauterine retardation and aplasia of the umbilical artery, 6 had congenital anomalies which in 50% of cases could not be detected by external examination. Perinatal mortality of fetuses with intrauterine retardation and aplasia of the umbilical artery proved to amount to 368.43% and of fetuses in the control group to 8.88% (P less than 0.05).
ISSN:0017-002X