Umbilical Cord Length Index for Prediction of Cord Abnormalities Before Delivery

Umbilical Cord Length Index as a New Ultrasonographic Method for Prediction of Cord Abnormalities Before Delivery

The umbilical cord plays an essential role in intrauterine life. It is the pathway between mother, placenta and fetus during pregnancy and delivery. Complete cord occlusion often leads to fetal demise, while intermittent occlusion has been associated with intrauterine brain damage. Compression and vasospasm in utero are important factors in fetal distress. Nuchal Umbilical Cord can be diagnosed antepartum using ultrasound, but the complications are unpredictable and unpreventable

Inclusion Criteria:

• Singleton pregnancy.
• Pregnant ≥ 37 weeks gestation.
• Women who will accept to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Preterm deliveries.
• Amniotic fluid abnormalities (oligohydramnios, polyhydramnios).
• Intrauterine growth retardation
• Early membrane rupture
• Women need urgent cesarean section.
• Multifetal gestation.
• Placenta previa.
• Fetuses with major congenital anomalies.
• Women with chronic maternal illness as hypertension