| Compression of umbilical cord | |
|---|---|
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| A knotted cord on a newborn baby. | |
| Specialty | Obstetrics |
Umbilical cord compression is the obstruction of blood flow through the umbilical cord secondary to pressure from an external object or misalignment of the cord itself. Cord compression happens in about one in 10 deliveries.[1]
- ^ Childbirth Complications at medicinenet.com. Last Editorial Review: 1/30/2005