Re: ULTRASOUND digest 2170 Nuchal Cord

From: Prakie Persad (prakie@tstt.net.tt)
Mon Feb 23 18:21:10 2004


I personally believe that we should not comment or document the nuchal cord even if it is observed. There is in fact no correlation between the presence of a nuchal cord and fetal outcome (The same cannot be said of a true cord knot, though). If this is brought into the picture and should the fetal outcome be less than optimal for any of many non-related issue, it raises the possibility of medico-legal action. In many centres, a large category of fetal demise remains "unexplained fetal death". The cord is around the fetal neck in almost 25% of all deliveries anyway.

Prakashbhan Persad Consultant Obstetrician/ Perinatologist General Hospital, San Fernando Trinidad & Tobago




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