En caul vaginal delivery with vasa previa diagnosed intrapartum

Abstract: Background: Vasa previa is a condition fraught with severe morbidity when undiagnosed at time of delivery. Case: A 25-year-old G4P2012 presented with preterm labor at 27 weeks. She was fully dilated and with the first push two independent vessels were coursing over the membranes; vasa previa was diagnosed. The patient pushed through two contractions to deliver a vigorous fetus en caul. The neonate did well, not requiring any blood transfusions during its neonatal stay for prematurity, and was seen for a well-child examination 4 months later, doing well. Conclusion: The mode of delivery for a known vasa previa is a planned Cesarean section (C-section), however if vasa previa is encountered in the labor room with quick progression of the second stage an en caul delivery could be considered.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: En caul vaginal delivery with vasa previa diagnosed intrapartum ; volume:3 ; number:2 ; year:2014 ; pages:91-93 ; extent:3 ; Case reports in perinatal medicine ; 3, Heft 2 (2014), 91-93 (gesamt 3)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Groen, Reinou Sybrecht ; Zaharieva, Maria Kirilova ; McCartan, Regina Marie ; Johnson, Clark Timothy

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/crpm-2014-0007
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2411121502314.799752315705
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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