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Compression of umbilical cord

MedGen UID:
452353
•Concept ID:
C0266798
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Umbilical Cord Compression
SNOMED CT: Compression of umbilical cord (79222000)

Definition

A situation in utero, when there is increased pressure on the umbilical cord, which constricts blood supply to the fetus. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCompression of umbilical cord

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Optimizing the management of acute, prolonged decelerations and fetal bradycardia based on the understanding of fetal pathophysiology.
Chandraharan E, Ghi T, Fieni S, Jia YJ
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2023 Jun;228(6):645-656. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.05.014. PMID: 37270260
Umbilical cord prolapse: revisiting its definition and management.
Wong L, Kwan AHW, Lau SL, Sin WTA, Leung TY
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2021 Oct;225(4):357-366. Epub 2021 Jun 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.06.077. PMID: 34181893
Umbilical vein injection for management of retained placenta.
Kumar N, Jahanfar S, Haas DM, Weeks AD
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Mar 11;3(3):CD001337. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001337.pub3. PMID: 33705565Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Exposure to disinfectant by-products and the risk of stillbirth in Massachusetts.
Rivera-Núñez Z, Wright JM, Meyer A
Occup Environ Med 2018 Oct;75(10):742-751. Epub 2018 Jul 30 doi: 10.1136/oemed-2017-104861. PMID: 30061312Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Developments in CTG analysis.
Van Geijn HP
Baillieres Clin Obstet Gynaecol 1996 Jun;10(2):185-209. doi: 10.1016/s0950-3552(96)80033-2. PMID: 8836480

Therapy

Exposure to disinfectant by-products and the risk of stillbirth in Massachusetts.
Rivera-Núñez Z, Wright JM, Meyer A
Occup Environ Med 2018 Oct;75(10):742-751. Epub 2018 Jul 30 doi: 10.1136/oemed-2017-104861. PMID: 30061312Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Developments in CTG analysis.
Van Geijn HP
Baillieres Clin Obstet Gynaecol 1996 Jun;10(2):185-209. doi: 10.1016/s0950-3552(96)80033-2. PMID: 8836480

Clinical prediction guides

Developments in CTG analysis.
Van Geijn HP
Baillieres Clin Obstet Gynaecol 1996 Jun;10(2):185-209. doi: 10.1016/s0950-3552(96)80033-2. PMID: 8836480

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