True Double Umbilical Cord Knots with Good Fetal Outcome: An Incidental Finding on Delivery

Leonard Ssebwami,1,2 Koros Aron Kiptoo,2 Joan Diana Nabirye,1 Immaculate Ayebare,1 Simon Byonanuwe2 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, Hoima, Uganda; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kampala International University, Bushenyi, UgandaCorrespondence:...

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Main Authors: Ssebwami L, Kiptoo KA, Nabirye JD, Ayebare I, Byonanuwe S
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Published: Dove Medical Press 2025-04-01
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description Leonard Ssebwami,1,2 Koros Aron Kiptoo,2 Joan Diana Nabirye,1 Immaculate Ayebare,1 Simon Byonanuwe2 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, Hoima, Uganda; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kampala International University, Bushenyi, UgandaCorrespondence: Simon Byonanuwe, Email byonsimon@gmail.comAbstract: Umbilical cord knots are very rare cases. As opposed to single loop knots, double-and more loop knots are extremely rare. When they occur, adverse outcomes become inevitable in most cases. We present this rare case diagnosed coincidentally on cesarean section at term with good fetal outcome.Keywords: case report, true double knot, umbilical cord
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title True Double Umbilical Cord Knots with Good Fetal Outcome: An Incidental Finding on Delivery
title_full True Double Umbilical Cord Knots with Good Fetal Outcome: An Incidental Finding on Delivery
title_fullStr True Double Umbilical Cord Knots with Good Fetal Outcome: An Incidental Finding on Delivery
title_full_unstemmed True Double Umbilical Cord Knots with Good Fetal Outcome: An Incidental Finding on Delivery
title_short True Double Umbilical Cord Knots with Good Fetal Outcome: An Incidental Finding on Delivery
title_sort true double umbilical cord knots with good fetal outcome an incidental finding on delivery
topic case report
true double knot
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url https://www.dovepress.com/true-double-umbilical-cord-knots-with-good-fetal-outcome-an-incidental-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IMCRJ
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