BACKGROUND Human umbilical cord contains two arteries and one vein with their tunica
intima and tunica media layers. The role of tunica adventitia is fulfilled by Wharton's jelly, a …

The umbilical cord is a narrow tube like structure that forms connecting link between foetus
and placenta. The umbilical cord begins to form at five weeks after conception, becomes …

Background: Commonly fetal parameter for gestational age (GA) assessment have pitfall
mostly in progressive pregnancy and pregnancy complicated by fetal structure abnormality …

Objective: To establish the reference ranges for first trimester umbilical cord and vessel
diameters of Thai fetuses. Material and Method: A prospective study was performed on …

The umbilical cord is an unique structure that connects the fetal circulation with that of the
placenta. It contains two arteries and one vein (Fig. 24.1) and the characteristic feature, its …

To investigate how umbilical cord length relates to pregnancy outcomes, we retrospectively
analyzed data from 89,042 deliveries recorded in the Japan Society of Obstetrics and …

Materials and Methods: An observational, descriptive pilot study was carried out with 100
placentas. All ethical principles for human research were followed and ethical approval was …

OBJECTIVE: Umbilical cord usually seems simple functionally and structurally but it's the life
link between fetus and mother that was critically important for growing fetus. The aim of this …

Undisputedly, the placenta and umbilical cord have been considered to fundamentally
contribute to perinatal outcome. Unfortunately, robust reports on this in our setting are …

Introduction Proper placental gross examination requires weighing the placental disc
trimmed of fetal membranes and the umbilical cord. However, untrimmed placental weights …