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Podcast: Dr. Chapa’s OBGYN Clinical Pearls
Episode: Funic Presentations at Term: CS or Not? Timing?
Description: Funic presentation, the umbilical cord presenting as the leading feal component seen on ultrasound, may be a transient phenomenon and is usually considered insignificant until ~32 weeks. However, its persistence beyond that gestational age raises the possibility of cord prolapse intrapartum as cervical dilation progresses. Cord prolapse is a mostly unpredictable obstetric emergency, in which the umbilical cord comes through the cervical os in advance of (overt prolapse – usually palpable or even visible within the vagina) or alongside the fetal presenting part in the presence of ruptured membranes (occult prolapse). The reported incidence of umbilical cord prolapse ranges from 1 to 6 pe...