Velamentous cord insertion: results from a rapid review of incidence, risk factors, adverse outcomes and screening

Velamentous cord insertion: results from a rapid review of incidence, risk factors, adverse outcomes and screening

Abstract Background Velamentous cord insertion (VCI) is an umbilical cord attachment to the membranes surrounding the placenta instead of the central mass. VCI is strongly associated with vasa praevia (VP), where umbilical vessels lie in close proximity to the internal cervical os. VP leaves the ves...

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Main Authors: Amy Buchanan-Hughes, Anna Bobrowska, Cristina Visintin, George Attilakos, John Marshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Velamentous cord insertion
Vasa praevia
Ultrasound
Screening
Abnormal placental cord insertion
Adverse pregnancy outcomes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-020-01355-0

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