Long umbilical cord
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Weerakkody Y, Fahrenhorst-Jones T, Jones J, Long umbilical cord. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 10 Dec 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-13682
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- Increased umbilical cord length
A long umbilical cord has been variably defined. Considering the mean length of the umbilical cord at ~50-70 cm 1, a long cord in absolute terms is usually taken as one that is over 70 cm in length at term 1-3.
Complications
- increased incidence of umbilical cord knots
- increased incidence of nuchal cord 3
- increased incidence of umbilical cord thrombosis
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References
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