Umbilical cord wrapping
The Nabelschnurumschlingung (NSU) is a common form of the umbilical cord complication. It describes the single or multiple wrapping of one or more parts of the body ( neck , arms , legs or trunk ) with the umbilical cord .
Umbilical cord entanglement is observed in around 20% of births . A long umbilical cord as well as an excessive amount of amniotic fluid ( polyhydramnios ) favor the development of an umbilical cord loop.
A slack wrap does not endanger the oxygen supply to the fetus . However, a tight wrap, especially around the neck, can lead to a significant reduction in blood flow . In such cases, a decrease in the fetal heart rate ( decelerations ) is usually recorded in the CTG . NSU is rarely the cause of intrauterine fetal death .
In the prenatal period , the umbilical cord can be detected with Doppler sonography . A diagnostic or therapeutic consequence can only be derived from this in the case of CTG abnormalities.
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- Umbilical cord looping on Med-Serv.de
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