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If the amniotic sac didn't break then would amniotic flyid embolisim be impossible? can babies be delivered without amniotic sac broke?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

En caul: When the baby is born still in the sac it is called delivery “en caul.” It occurs in about 1/80000 deliveries. While the relationship between delivery in en caul and amniotic fluid embolism is unknown both are so rare it would be impossible to determine.

Answered 7/21/2015

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