True Knot of Umbilical Cord: A Diagnosis and Prognostic Challenge
Thaís Kappel Vieira Dal Pai, Camila Pauluci Arcolini, Amanda Muriela Gobatto, Anna Manoela de Holleben Bicca, André Campos da Cunha, Vinicius Freitas de Mattos, Patrícia Trevisan, Paulo Ricardo Gazzola Zen & Rafael Fabiano Machado Rosa · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014
Introduction: True knot of the umbilical cord is characterized by a cord loop with increased tension and hence higher risk for obstetric and neonatal outcome intervention. It is a finding observed in 1-2% of births. Aim: Review the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and prognos...
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10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11536