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Umbilical Cord Prolapse (UCP)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

RSIFull StomachAspirationDifficult AirwayAvoid HypotensionHypotensionCareful PositioningPremature DeliveryEmergent Cesarean ReadinessUteroplacental Insufficiency

Pathophysiology

Umbilical cord prolapse (UCP) is the cord exiting the cervical os ahead of the fetal presenting part. Overt prolapse puts the cord in front of the presenting part, where it is palpable as a pulsating...

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