Cord Milking in Elective Cesarean Section

Efficacy of Umbilical Cord Milking in Elective Cesarean Section

The objective of the study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of umbilical cord milking as compared with immediate cord clamping on placental transfusion, estimated by Δ hematocrit between cord blood at birth and capillary heel hematocrit at 48 hours of age, in elective cesarean delivered neonates.

Inclusion Criteria: singleton low risk pregnancy, gestational age of 39 to 40/0 weeks confirmed by a first trimester ultrasound, no evidence of active labor, 18 years of age, and (5) a written consent given by the woman.

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Exclusion Criteria:maternal medical and obstetric complications, severe anemia, clotting disorders and suspected intrauterine growth restriction

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