Fetus or newborn affected by prolapsed cord

Definition

A prolapsed umbilical cord is when the cord enters the opening cervix and down into the birth canal during labour before the baby has left the uterus. The risk of prolapse is higher if the baby is lying in a transverse position, the mother has had more than one baby, an excess amount of amniotic fluid exists, there is preterm prelabour rupture of membranes, or if membranes are artificially ruptured.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Fetus or newborn affected by complications of umbilical cord

• KA03.1Fetus or newborn affected by other compression of umbilical cord
• KA03.2Fetus or newborn affected by abnormalities of umbilical cord length
• KA03.3Fetus or newborn affected by vasa praevia
• KA03.4Fetus or newborn affected by traumatic injury of the umbilical cord
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified