Extra-uterine placental transfusion and intact-cord stabilisation of infants in caesarean sections: an intervention development and pilot-study (INTACT-1)

Abstract Background Keeping the umbilical cord intact the first minutes after delivery is beneficial for both term and preterm infants. However, this may be challenging in caesarean sections (CS) due to lack of mobile resuscitation equipment, maintenance of sterility or concern for excessive materna...

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Published in:	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Main Authors:	Elisabeth Saether, Ola Andersson, Solveig Bjellmo, Stine Bernitz, Friedrich Reinhart-Van Gülpen, Tor Åge Myklebust, Solhild Stridsklev, Beate Horsberg Eriksen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-05-01
Subjects:	Umbilical cord clamping Intact cord stabilisation Placental transfusion Infant Caesarean section
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07641-w