Rubber ring clamping of the umbilical cord: a randomized trial.
Trop Doct
; 29(3): 156-9, 1999 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-10448239
ABSTRACT
A randomized trial to compare two methods of umbilical cord tying in neonates, immediately after birth, was undertaken from February to April 1997 in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In less than 3 months, we investigated 300 neonates, of whom 150 infants were randomly assigned to the traditional ligation of the umbilical cord (using a piece of thread) and the rest to a rubber ring clamping method. Among the former group, 13.3% (20/150) of the neonates bled from their umbilical cords which necessitated re-tying, whereas in the later group, there was no sign of haemorrhage or infection within 12 h of clamping. We suggest that the rubber ring method described is a superior procedure and can easily replace the traditional, cumbersome and time-consuming umbilical cord ligation.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Instrumentos Quirúrgicos
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Cordón Umbilical
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
País como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article