PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - INKA ZAISS
AU  - SVEN KEHL
AU  - ELKE PETRI
AU  - KATHRIN HELBIG
AU  - MARC SÜTTERLIN
AU  - JÖRN SIEMER
TI  - Umbilical Cord Blood Donation during Caesarean Section Does not Lead to Increased Maternal Blood Loss
DP  - 2010 May 01
TA  - In Vivo
PG  - 339--340
VI  - 24
IP  - 3
4099  - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/24/3/339.short
4100  - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/24/3/339.full
SO  - In Vivo2010 May 01; 24
AB  - Background: Umbilical cord blood haematopoietic stem cell donation (UCBD) has increased in recent years. While performing UCBD during caesarean section, suturing the uterotomy is delayed for a few minutes. The aim of our study was to analyse if this causes an increase in maternal blood loss. Patients and Methods: In this retrospective study, we compared pre- and postpartal haemoglobin levels of 100 patients who delivered by caesarean, either with UCBD (study group) or without UCBD (control group). P-values ≤0.05 were regarded as significant. Results: The main clinical characteristics did not show any significant differences between the two groups. There was no significant difference of decrease in haemoglobin between the study group and the control group (p=0.747). Conclusion: UCBD during caesarean section does not lead to increased maternal blood loss. Objections to the safety of UCBD regarding increased maternal blood loss during caesarean section can be dispelled. Copyright © 2010 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. John G. Delinassios), All rights reserved