“A Correlational Study to Assess the Umbilical Cord Coiling Index and Perinatal Outcomes in Selected Hospitals at Bijapur.

Abstract

Umbilical cord, a narrow cord of tissue that connects a developing foetus with the placenta. Umbilical cord abnormalities are numerous, ranging from false knots to vasa pravia, which often leads to foetal death. An abnormal umbilical cord coiling index includes both hypo coiled cords (cords with an umbilical cord coiling index which is 90th percentile). As per many researchers, an abnormal umbilical coiling index has been reported to be related to adverse perinatal outcomes. The study was conducted in BLDEA’s hospital and research centre, Bijapur. The sample consisted of 40 intranatal mothers who are admitted in labour ward and they were selected by Non random purposive sampling technique. An observational checklist was used to assess perinatal outcomes such as amniotic fluid, weighing machine to weigh the newborn APGAR score sheet to find the APGAR score of newborn. BALLARD score sheet to assess maturity of the baby in relation to Umbilical cord coiling Index Umbilical cord coiling was calculated among 40 intranatal mothers. The result were Hyper coil 12 (30%), Normo coil 16 (40%), Hypo coil 12 (30%) and perinatal outcomes such as LBW, Meconium stained amniotic fluid, Low Apgar score and IUGR were found. The study reveals that there is a significant correlation between Umbilical cord coiling index and perinatal outcomes.