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THE SITE OF UMBILICAL CORD INSERTION AND BIRTH WEIGHT
Author(s) -
Woods D. L.,
Malan A. F.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1978.tb14888.x
Subject(s) - umbilical cord , cord , birth weight , placenta , fetal weight , obstetrics , medicine , fetus , pregnancy , surgery , anatomy , biology , genetics
Summary The site of the insertion of the umbilical cord into the placenta was determined in 940 consecutive term infants. No relation was found between birth weight and whether the cord was inserted centrally, eccentrically or marginally.