IJAR.2018.383

Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 6; Issue 4.3 (December 2018)

Page No.: 5954-5958

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2018.383

UMBILICAL CORD LENGTH WITH RELATION TO BIRTH WEIGHT

Kankhare Sonali B *1, Kulkarni Prasad G 2, Sukre S B 3, Ponde Sanjay R 4.

*1 Assistant professor, Department of Anatomy, B J Government Medical college, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

2 Associate professor,Department of Anatomy, Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College,  Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

4   Assistant professor ,Department of OBGY , D.Y. Patil Medical college, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Address for Correspondence: Dr Sonali  Bhimrao Kankhare, Assistant professor,  Swami Vivekanand Nagar Serve no 125, Plot no 6 Chinchwad Pune, , Maharashtra, India-4110 33. E-Mail: sonalikankhare28@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:

Background: The Umbilical cord is the fetal lifeline and it is a structure that connects the foetus to the placenta. Placenta and umbilical cord acts as a mirror which reflects intrauterine status of foetus. The length of the umbilical cord varies from achordia to 300 cm.  This study aims to identify the relationship between the umbilical cord length and birth weight and other parameter such as maternal age, gestational age and gender. More recent research suggests that the length of the cord at birth is influenced by intrauterine fetal activity & therefore correlate with fetal well being.

Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in Anatomy department in collaboration with gynecology department of our hospital on 100 freshly delivered samples of placenta with cord which are obtained from labour room of our Government Hospital.

Conclusion: The range of cord length was 28- 106 cm .However maximum were between 40cm to 60 cm in length. The mean length was 53.18 cm. Cord length varies with birth weight  and conclude that as cord length shows  positive correlation with birth weight (r=0.40).

Key Word: Umbilical Cord length, Birth Weight, Sex, Gestational age.

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Cite this article: Kankhare Sonali B, Kulkarni Prasad G, Sukre S B, Ponde Sanjay R. UMBILICAL CORD LENGTH WITH RELATION TO BIRTH WEIGHT. Int J Anat Res 2018;6(4.3):5954-5958. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2018.383