CORD PROLAPSE – OBSTETRICS

POLYHYDRAMNIOS

Posted on 6 Jul, 201916 Sep, 2019 by The Rebel Surgeon in POLYHYDRAMNIOS

An overdistended uterus is unable to produce efficient contractions
Drain the excessive fluid
- By rupturing the membranes
  - Risk of cord prolapse if cervix is open more than a finger
- By external drainage with an i.v. cannula
  - No risk of cord prolapse