| Perinatal diagnostic evaluation of velamentous umbilical cord insertion: clinical, Doppler, and ultrasonic findings. | |
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PMID: 8532244 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between velamentous cord insertion and adverse pregnancy outcome in singleton pregnancies, and to assess the diagnostic usefulness of nonstress testing (NST) and Doppler ultrasound in this condition. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 12,750 consecutive singleton, chromosomally normal pregnancies from July 1989 through December 1993 at the University Hospital of Kuopio, Finland. Of these, 216 were complicated by velamentous umbilical cord insertion, whereas the remaining 12,534 were normal controls. Using multiple regression analysis, we evaluated the risks by noting adverse infant outcomes: low birth weight (LBW), small for gestational age (SGA), preterm delivery, fetal death, admission to a specific infant care unit, low Apgar scores, neonatal acidemia, and abnormal intrapartum fetal heart rate (FHR) patterns. At prenatal visits, NST and Doppler ultrasound examinations were carried out as a routine part of obstetric care. RESULTS: Even after we controlled for confounding factors, velamentous umbilical cord insertion was associated with higher risk of LBW (odds ratio [OR] 2.32), SGA (OR 1.54), preterm delivery (OR 2.12), low Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes (ORs 1.76 and 2.47, respectively), and abnormal intrapartum FHR pattern (OR 1.59). Only 5% of the patients with abnormal insertion showed pathologic NST results at prenatal visits. Ultrasonographic examination was carried out on 80 patients with velamentous umbilical cord insertion as a routine part of obstetric care, and in only one case was direct visualization of the abnormal insertion successful. After we excluded pregnancies with preeclampsia, abnormal umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry was found in none of the cases examined (n = 48). CONCLUSION: There were substantial differences in pregnancy outcome measures between the subjects with velamentous umbilical cord insertion and controls. Current antepartum methods of tracing uteroplacental problems are not effective in the prenatal detection of abnormal insertion. Therefore, in future studies, the use of other diagnostic tools, such as color Doppler imaging of cord insertion, should be evaluated in high-risk pregnancies followed-up because of fetal growth restriction. |
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Authors:
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S Heinonen; M Ryynänen; P Kirkinen; S Saarikoski |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 87 ISSN: 0029-7844 ISO Abbreviation: Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 1996 Jan |
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Created Date: 1996-02-01 Completed Date: 1996-02-01 Revised Date: 2009-10-26 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401101 Medline TA: Obstet Gynecol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 112-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Kuopio, Finland. |
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Adolescent Adult Female Humans Logistic Models Odds Ratio Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / ultrasonography* Pregnancy Outcome* Retrospective Studies Ultrasonography, Prenatal* Umbilical Cord / embryology, ultrasonography* |
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