Open AccessConstriction of the Umbilical Cord by an Amniotic Band After Midtrimester Amniocentesis
Author(s) -
Ashkenazy M.,
Borenstein R.,
Katz Z.,
Segal M.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348209156959
Subject(s) - medicine , amniocentesis , amniotic band syndrome , umbilical cord , amniotic band , obstetrics , fetus , constriction , amniotic fluid , pregnancy , prenatal diagnosis , anatomy , biology , genetics
. Constriction of the umbilical cord by an amniotic band after previous midtrimester amniocentesis is an extremely rare entity. A case report of fetal asphyxia caused by partial occlusion of the umbilical cord by an amniotic band is presented. Clinical and experimental evidence strongly suggests that the pathogenesis of this defect is related to early rupture of the membranes during gestation with subsequent encirclement and ligation of fetal umbilical cord, or extremities. In this case, formation of the amniotic band caused by midtrimester amniocentesis is strongly suggested. Obstetricians should be aware of this hazardous complication during pregnancy and labor in women who had had a midtrimester amniocentesis.