What is Vasa Previa?

Vasa Previa is a rare complication of pregnancy in which blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to the developing fetus between the fruit and opening into the birth canal. During pregnancy, this complication may not cause any problems. However, as soon as the amniotic bag breaks and the mother gets to work, these blood vessels can be clamped or torn, causing the child to experience oxygen or exsanguination. This condition may be fatal if it is not identified in time; The rate of infants with Vasa Previa can approach 90%.

There are several risk factors that can lead to Vasa Previa. The first is placental abnormalities such as bilobed placenta or placenta, which is unusually low. Women who had more pregnancies are at increased risk of having children with this condition, and it may also be complications of in vitro fertilization. Vasa Previa rarely occurs in cases where these risk factors are not present that some doctorsIt argues them with strong evidence for screening of all women with these risk factors. Fragile and unsupported blood vessels characteristic of Vasa Previa can also rupture during pregnancy, causing painless vaginal bleeding, which can be a warning signal of complications.

Treatment of this complication of pregnancy is a caesarean section for the child to get before torn the amniotic bag. This should be planned close enough to the due date to reduce the risks associated with premature birth, but not so close that a woman could spontaneously go to work before the planned operation. If this condition is not identified until a woman is to work, an emergency C-Section is needed to get TDs outside before she or he goes into an emergency.

This complication of pregnancy is not a mistake. Women cannot avoid risk factors for Vasa Previa; All they can do is realizerisk. Receiving sufficient prenatal care and preventive projections can help women identify complications of pregnancy in time to make plans to solve them. Women should make sure that their obstetricians are familiar with their complete history to be known in advance any risk factors that could complicate pregnancy.