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Ugeskr Laeger
; 169(41): 3497-8, 2007 Oct 08.
Article
in Danish
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17967283
ABSTRACT
We present a fatal case of umbilical cord constriction caused by an amniotic band, which occurs in one of 100,000-150,000 births. Prelabour diagnosis is possible by ultrasonography and MRI, and surgical removal by fetoscopy is the only theoretically possible therapy.