Twin labour complicated by umbilical cord knotting.
We report a case of intrapartum distress of the first twin due to a knot in the umbilical cord. Cord blood flow is reduced according to Poiseuille's law as the knot tightens.
Adelwöhrer
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Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Graz, Austria.
Walcher
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Hönigl
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D000328:Adult; D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015148:Cardiotocography; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D014427:Twins