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  • Title: Vaginal delivery in a pregnant woman with cord prolapse, velamentous cord insertion, and fetal vertex presentation: A case report.
    Author: Li PC, Ding DC.
    Journal: Medicine (Baltimore); 2018 Nov; 97(45):e13221. PubMed ID: 30407364.
    Abstract:
    RATIONALE: We report a rare case of a pregnant woman with cord prolapse, velamentous cord insertion (VCI), and fetal vertex presentation who completed vaginal delivery. PATIENT CONCERNS: Without having undergone regular antepartum examinations, a 31-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 6, para 4, abortion 1, presented at 37 weeks and 3 days of gestation. She had regular labor pain and bloody show. DIAGNOSES: Cord prolapse during labor and VCI after delivery. INTERVENTIONS: Per vaginal examination at 11:20 PM revealed a fully dilated cervix. Thirty minutes later, artificial rupture of the membrane was performed, and an overt prolapsed cord approximately 10-cm long was palpated in the vagina. Fetal heartbeat decelerated to 60 bpm. After fundal pushing for some minutes, a female baby weighing 2130 g was delivered at 11:54 PM with a pediatrician on standby. Apgar scores were 7 (0 minute), 9 (5 minutes), and 10 (10 minutes). The placenta weighed 870 g and was delivered 5 minutes later, and VCI was discovered. OUTCOMES: Her postpartum course was uncomplicated and both the patient and infant were discharged 3 days later. LESSONS: A pregnant woman with umbilical prolapse, VCI, and a fetal vertex presentation can successfully deliver a baby through the vagina. Factors contributing to the success of the reported vaginal delivery might have been a small fetus, multipara status, and immediate management.
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