Open AccessVasa praevia with meandering fetal vessels despite placental and umbilical cord insertion on the same side of the uterine wall: A case report
Author(s) -
Horiuchi Tatsuro,
Sato Hiroshi,
Matsui Katsunori,
Ikeda Makiko,
Morishita Hajime,
Hirose Masaya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4142
Subject(s) - medicine , umbilical cord , fetus , placenta , umbilicus (mollusc) , cord , obstetrics , anatomy , pregnancy , surgery , biology , genetics
Abstract Vasa praevia with meandering fetal vessels is extremely rare, and it is difficult to diagnose this prenatally. When cesarean section is performed, a change in the site of uterine incision may be required for a safe delivery.