Abstract

To correlate umbilical cord length in women delivering at term with maternal and fetal outcome. The mother's adequate blood flow through the umbilical cord is essential for the development and health of the foetus. Unfavorable prenatal outcomes result from anomalies in the umbilical cord, which prevent the fetus's proper blood flow, gas exchange, and provision of nutrients from the mother. Methods: A Cross sectional study carried out at Department of OBG, Malla Reddy Institute of Medical Sciences from November 2021 to October 2022 to 100 term pregnancies study population were chosen. Umblical cord length was measured post-delivery and feto-maternal outcomes were analysed. Results: The most delicate component of the foetal anatomy is the umbilical cord and its critical blood arteries. It is thought that early in the gestation, a cord's total number of coils is determined. Table 1 and Figure 1 display the length of the chord in proportion to the number of instances and their percentage. Ten cases had short cords, 81 cases had typical coeds, and nine cases had long cords. Table 2 and Figure 2 show the cord insertion via eccentric, central, marginal, and velamentous at 66%, 32%, and 1%, respectively, based on their percentages. In reference to NVD, Table 3 shows that the modes of delivery for long chord, normal coed, and short cord are 7, 57, and 4 correspondingly. Conclusion: The current investigation demonstrated that the umbilical cords length is varying. Short or long chord cases were more likely to experience difficulties such more surgical births, foetal heart rate anomalies, and neonatal hypoxia.

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