Are congenital malformations more frequent in fetuses with intrahepatic persistent right umbilical vein? A comparative study

Are congenital malformations more frequent in fetuses with intrahepatic persistent right umbilical vein? A comparative study

Objective: Persistent right umbilical vein (PRUV) is a vascular anomaly where the right umbilical vein remains as the only conduit that returns oxygenated blood to the fetus. It has classically been described as associated with numerous defects. We distinguish the intrahepatic variant (better progno...

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Main Authors: Ignacio Adiego-Calvo, Ricardo Saviron-Cornudella, Cristina Martinez-Payo, Encarna Rubio-Aranda, Javier Sancho-Sauco, Ana Isabel Cisneros-Gimeno, Pilar Perez-Perez, Diego Lerma-Puertas, Jaime Whyte-Orozco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Subjects:
congenital heart defects
congenital malformation
prenatal diagnosis
umbilical cord
umbilical veins
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455916301863

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