Open AccessUmbilical cord compression diagnosed by means of ultrasound
Author(s) -
Selbing Anders
Publication year - 1988
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 - 10.3109/00016348809029872
Subject(s) - medicine , umbilical cord , compression (physics) , fetus , ultrasound , cord , fetal head , ultrasonography , fetal movement , obstetrics , surgery , pregnancy , radiology , anatomy , materials science , genetics , biology , composite material
Two‐dimensional ultrasound in combinaton with a pulsed Doppler may be used during parturition to distinguish between the various causes of fetal heart decelerations during active labor: “placental insufficiency”, umbilical cord compression, and, fetal head compression. One case of umbilical cord compression is presented to illustrate the possibilities.