Management of labor with umbilical cord prolapse: A 5- year study

Management of labor with umbilical cord prolapse: A 5- year study

Fifty-one cases of cord prolapse,in which delivery was not imminent and the fetus was still alive, were managed by filling the bladder with 500-700 mL of saline and by intravenous ritodrine. Delivery was by cesarean section as soon as possible. Among the cases so managed, there were no perinatal dea...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1988-08, Vol.72 (2), p.278-281
Hauptverfasser: Katz, Z, Shoham (Schwartz), Z, Lancet, M, Blickstein, I, Mogilner, B M, Zalel, Y
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Administration, Intravesical
Adult
Apgar Score
Biological and medical sciences
Cesarean Section
Delivery, Obstetric
Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation
Disorders
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infusions, Intravenous
Medical sciences
Obstetric Labor Complications - therapy
Oxytocin
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome - etiology
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Prolapse
Ritodrine
Sodium Chloride - administration & dosage
Umbilical Cord
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Zusammenfassung:Fifty-one cases of cord prolapse,in which delivery was not imminent and the fetus was still alive, were managed by filling the bladder with 500-700 mL of saline and by intravenous ritodrine. Delivery was by cesarean section as soon as possible. Among the cases so managed, there were no perinatal deaths. The mean 5-minute Apgar score was 9.5, and in only three cases was it less than 7. In eight cases, fetal distress continued after treatment, as compared with 33 cases before this type of treatment started (P
ISSN:0029-7844
1873-233X