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Article: True Knot of the Umbilical Cord: A Report of 13 Cases
- Article from:
- Military Medicine
- Article date:
- August 1, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Aug 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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True knots of the umbilical cord are complications that can result in obstetric disasters, including fetal asphyxia and eventual fetal death. This study reports on 13 patients with a true knot of the umbilical cord in a delivery population of 967 deliveries during a 1-year period. In this group, there was one second-trimester fetal demise, four cases of fetal distress during labor necessitating cesarean delivery, and eight cases with a true knot found incidentally at delivery. No abnormal sequelae were found for the 12 viable newborns. True knots of the umbilical cord can be incidental findings; however, a tightened knot is reported to be associated with a fourfold increased risk of fetal ...