O69: Labour and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications

O69.5: Labour and delivery complicated by vascular lesion of cord

During pregnancy the umbilical cord connects the child's blood circulation to the mother's. The child receives nutrients and oxygen via the blood vessels in the umbilical cord.

When a vessel is injured, the blood vessels of the umbilical cord can bleed. These blood vessels can also get blocked by clotted blood. The umbilical cord may also have been crushed.

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