THE RELEVANCE OF THE SINGLE UMBILICAL ARTERY AS AN INDICATOR OF NEONATAL EMERGENCIES

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594622427069

• Palavras-chave: Single umbilical artery, emergency, neonatology.

• Keywords: Single umbilical artery, emergency, neonatology.

• Abstract:

   The single umbilical artery (AUU) is one of the main pathologies related to the structures that make up the umbilical cord, being present in approximately 1% of newborns and originating from a wide range of congenital defects. The literature review discussed here provides a brief survey on the relationship between the concomitance of UAU and other pathological conditions in newborns, highlighting its value as an important indicator of possible future neonatal emergencies.