Open AccessUnexpected Survival After Conservative Management of Cord Prolapse in Two Very Preterm Babies
Author(s) -
Jacobsen Thorkild,
Madsen Hans
Publication year - 1990
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 - 10.3109/00016349009028717
Subject(s) - medicine , asphyxia , umbilical cord , obstetrics , preterm delivery , vaginal delivery , cord , conservative management , pregnancy , surgery , gestation , genetics , biology , anatomy
Two very preterm infants (24 and 25 weeks) were born vaginally in spite of prolapse of the umbilical cord. The prolapses lasted 45 min and 2 h, respectively, but though both babies were at first believed to be lost, they survived, only mild to moderate asphyxia, and both were discharged well. One of the babies later developed slight neurological sequelae. Even a very preterm baby has the possibility of surviving vaginal delivery complicated by cord prolapse.