Fetus or newborn affected by vasa praevia

Definition

An obstetric complication characterised by fetal vessels crossing or running in close proximity to the internal orifice of the cervix (inner cervical os).

Exclusions

• Fetal blood loss from vasa praevia (KA80.0)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Fetus or newborn affected by complications of umbilical cord

• KA03.0Fetus or newborn affected by prolapsed cord
• KA03.1Fetus or newborn affected by other compression of umbilical cord
• KA03.2Fetus or newborn affected by abnormalities of umbilical cord length
• 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