Abstract
Background: (1) The aim of this article is to describe the physiopathology underlying umbilical cord diseases and their relationship with obstetric and perinatal outcomes. (2) Methods: Multicenter case series of umbilical cord diseases with illustrations from contributing institutions are presented. (3) Results: Clinical presentations of prenatal ultrasound findings, clinical prenatal features and postnatal outcomes are described. (4) Conclusions: Analysis of our series presents and discusses how umbilical cord diseases are associated with a wide variety of obstetric complications leading to a higher risk of poor perinatal outcomes in pregnancies. Knowing the physiopathology, prenatal clinical presentations and outcomes related to umbilical diseases allow for better prenatal counseling and management to potentially avoid severe obstetric and perinatal complications.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 2634 |
| Journal | Healthcare (Switzerland) |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2023 |
Keywords
- adverse perinatal outcomes
- fetal mortality
- maternal–fetal complications
- neonatal mortality
- perinatal mortality
- umbilical cord anomalies
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Leadership and Management
- Health Policy
- Health Informatics
- Health Information Management