long umbilical cord

A long umbilical cord has been variably defined. Considering the mean length of the umbilical cord at ~50-70 cm , a long cord in absolute terms is usually taken as one that is over 70 cm in length at term .

Complications

• increased incidence of umbilical cord knots
• increased incidence of nuchal cord 
• increased incidence of umbilical cord thrombosis

See also

• short umbilical cord

Siehe auch:

• nuchal cord
• short umbilical cord
• umbilical cord knots
• Thrombose der Umbilikalarterien

und weiter:

• umbilical cord prolapse
• sonographic values in obstetrics and gynaecology