Delayed cord clamping during deliveries with meconium-stained amniotic fluid

Arpitha Chiruvolu; Aali Furqan; Sujata Desai

doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2023.105753

Delayed cord clamping during deliveries with meconium-stained amniotic fluid

Early Hum Dev. 2023 Apr:179:105753. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2023.105753. Epub 2023 Mar 15.

Authors

Arpitha Chiruvolu¹, Aali Furqan², Sujata Desai³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor University Medical Center, Pediatrix Medical Group, Dallas, TX, USA. Electronic address: Arpitha.Chiruvolu@bswhealth.org.
² Department of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA.
³ Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor University Medical Center, Pediatrix Medical Group, Dallas, TX, USA.

PMID: 36947989
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2023.105753

Abstract

In this cohort study of deliveries affected with meconium, the perinatal factors that were significantly associated with non-performance of delayed cord clamping were primigravida, maternal diabetes, chorioamnionitis, rupture of membranes ≥18 h, assisted vaginal delivery, cesarean section, breech presentation, thick meconium, fetal distress and nonvigorous status of the newborn.

Keywords: Delayed cord clamping; Meconium-stained amniotic fluid; Neonatal resuscitation; Perinatal factors; Placental transfusion.

MeSH terms

Amniotic Fluid
Cesarean Section
Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Meconium*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications*
Umbilical Cord Clamping