Wrasse are a species of fish belonging to the Labridae family. There are over six hundred species of wrasse throughout the world. Most are small fish but some â such as the comically named humphead wrasse (found only in the Pacific and Indian Oceans) â can grow to eight feet in length.
An Intrauterine Pressure Catheter (IUPC) is a form of fetal monitoring that is used in labor, typically for high-risk situations.
The complications of intrauterine pressure catheter insertion are documented and include placental perforation,4 fetal vessel laceration,5 placental abruption,6 uterine rupture,7 and amnionitis.8 Sciscione et al.,9 suggest patient selection and proper technique are needed to minimize placental abruption when placing intrauterine pressure catheters.