TITLE:
Maternal Effects of Immediate versus Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping: A Randomized Clinical Trial
AUTHORS:
Gabriela Françoes Rostirolla, Maria Alexandrina Zanatta, Charles Francisco Ferreira, José Geraldo Lopes Ramos, Edimárlei Gonsales Valério, Janete Vettorazzi
KEYWORDS:
Cord Clamping, Delayed Cord Clamping, Immediate Cord Clamping, Matern Hemoglobin Level
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.11 No.11,
November
17,
2021
ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: To compare maternal preoperative and postoperative hemoglobin variation
after cord clamping. METHODS: Randomized clinical trial performed in
Porto Alegre, RS from January to December 2012. It was included 356 women with
habitual risk gestations. In the immediate cord clamping group, the umbilical cord section was realized between 0
and 60 s (group 1) while in the delayed cord clamping group it was realized >60
s (group 2). RESULTS: The mean (±standard deviation [SD]) preoperative
hemoglobin was 12.13 ± 1.06 in the group 1 and 12.13 ± 1.11 in the group 2. The
mean (±SD) postoperative day 2 hemoglobin level was 10.19 ± 1.46 in the group 1
and 10.24 ± 1.42 in the group 2. CONCLUSIONS: Delayed umbilical cord
clamping resulted in a similar maternal hemoglobin level reduction at
postoperative day 2.