Umbilical cord prolapse

Umbilical cord prolapse refers to the rupture of the fetal membrane of a pregnant woman, and the umbilical cord prolapses from the cervix. If the fetal membrane is broken, the umbilical cord is further protruded below the fetal exposure, enters the vagina through the cervix, and is even exposed to the vulva through the vagina. The presentation of umbilical cord is also called recessive umbilical cord prolapse, which means that the umbilical cord is located in front of or on the side of the fetal exposure when the membrane is not broken. Its incidence is 0.4% to 10%. Umbilical cord prolapse is extremely harmful to the fetus. Because the umbilical cord is squeezed between the first exposure and the pelvic wall during contraction, the blood circulation of the umbilical cord is blocked, the fetus is hypoxic, and severe intrauterine distress occurs. 7 to 8 minutes, the fetus quickly suffocates and dies.

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