Sohail Saqib Chatha, Mahwish Farooq, Amna Farooq, Maham Farooq, Umar Farooq, Abdullah Zakaullah.
Effects of Early Vs Delayed Umblical Cord Clamping During Antepartum Lower Segment Caesarean Section on Post Operative Blood Loss.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(3):950-2.

Background: Umbilical cord clamping is part of active management of the labour, however timing of umbilical cord clamping remained debatable. Aim: To compare the mean postoperative blood loss after early vs delayed umbilical cord clamping during antepartum lower segment caesarean section. Study Design: Randomised Control Trial Settings: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan. Duration of study: July 2016 to July 2017 Results: A total of 120 patients (60 cases in each group) were included in this study during the study period. In group A early umbilical cord clamping was carried out while in group B delayed cord clamping was done. Postoperative mean haematocrit was 30.70+/-2.18 in group-A and 32.25+/-283 in group-B (p =0.001) Conclusion: It is concluded that delayed cord clamping is beneficial in terms of postoperative blood loss. Delayed umbilical cord clamping is considered to be safe and very effective and so should be implemented in all caesarean sections .

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