VASCULAR ABNORMALITIES OF THE UMBILICAL CORD
The fetus intrauterine well-being, harmonious development, the possibility of birth per vias naturales and the quality of extrauterine life is largely determined by a formation of the feto-placental complex, the umbilical cord. Any alteration in the characteristics of the umbilical cord can induce perinatal fetal damage, represented by fetal hypoxia, the newborn asphyxia, hypoxic traumatic brain injury. In order to reduce perinatal morbidity and mortality conditioned by its pathologies, is very important to make thorough and timely examinations of the umbilical cord with the detection of significant injuries followed by the implementation of pregnancy and birth control tactics. The study of all aspects of this problem is relevant and has serious scientific and practical significance.