Incidence and outcome of umbilical cord prolapse: Experience in a tertiary health facility Southeastern Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Umbilical cord prolapse is a rare obstetric emergency with adverse perinatal outcomes. The incidence has been on the decline, hence necessitating the need for periodic evaluation in order to document its contribution to perinatal indices. We sought to determine the incidence, predisposin...
Main Authors: | Benjamin I Egbo, Obinna I Oraekwe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Nigerian Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2019;volume=28;issue=1;spage=27;epage=30;aulast=Egbo;type=0 |
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