ABSTRACT
Four hundred and twenty-four consecutive umbilical cords of babies
delivered at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital were studied along side some
birth variables. This research was to first of all, find whether there were
any possible correlations between any pair of variables. Secondly, whether
any variant of the cord could have any clinical significance. The umbilical
cord measurements were made using a tape measure and the results
statistically analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
(SPSS) VERSION 10.0.
The range of umbilical cord length was between 23.0 cm to 88.0 cm.
The mean cord length was 54.52 ± 10.82 cm. There was a significant
positive but low correlation between cord length and foetal weight
(r = 0.228, p< 0.01), cord length and placenta weight (r = 0.250, p< 0.01).
cord length and placenta thickness (r = 0.118, p< 0.05), cord length and
foetal head circumference (r = 0.121, p< 0.05), and cord length with
baby’s full length (r = 0.234, p< 0.01). Placenta weight and Birth weight
had a moderate significant positive correlation (r = 0.539. p< 0.05).
The correlation between maternal age, parity and placenta widest
diameter with cord length was non significant (p> 0.05).
The cords were mostly accentrically located on the placentas (87.3%) of
the total 424. Non-furcate cords were not significantly different from
furcate cords in their mean placenta weight, birth weight, cord length.
placenta thickness and placenta widest diameter (p>0.05).
The dangers of furcate cords, possible factors influencing the length of the
cord, as well as pregnancy outcome of short and long cords were
discussed.
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