Beyond cord clamping: Complexities of umbilical cord management after birth

Sheria D Wilson; Jason Jackson; Cecilie Halling; Mara DiBartolomeo

doi:10.1016/j.semperi.2023.151784

Beyond cord clamping: Complexities of umbilical cord management after birth

Semin Perinatol. 2023 Aug;47(5):151784. doi: 10.1016/j.semperi.2023.151784. Epub 2023 Jun 10.

Authors

Sheria D Wilson¹, Jason Jackson², Cecilie Halling², Mara DiBartolomeo³

Affiliations

¹ Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.; The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.; The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Education and Anatomy, Division of Bioethics, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.; The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A.
³ Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida; Maternal, Fetal & Neonatal Institute, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.A.

PMID: 37357043
DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2023.151784

Abstract

The benefits of delayed cord clamping have been investigated in multiple studies and supported by various professional associations. Other aspects of umbilical cord management strategies occurring after cord clamping have not been fully thoroughly analyzed. This article will explore and deliberate elements of umbilical cord nonseverance, vascular access management, and blood banking.

MeSH terms

Blood Banking
Constriction
Female
Humans
Parturition*
Pregnancy
Time Factors
Umbilical Cord*