Open AccessInitiating resuscitation before umbilical cord clamping in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a pilot feasibility trial
Author(s) -
Elizabeth E. Foglia,
Anne Ades,
Holly L. Hedrick,
Natalie E. Rintoul,
David Munson,
Julie S. Moldenhauer,
Juliana Gebb,
Bonnie Serletti,
Aasma S. Chaudhary,
Danielle Weinberg,
Natalie Napolitano,
María V. Fraga,
Sarah J. Ratcliffe
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
archives of disease in childhood. fetal and neonatal edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.957
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1468-2052
pISSN - 1359-2998
DOI - 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317477
Subject(s) - medicine , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , intubation , anesthesia , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , umbilical cord , resuscitation , gestational age , ventilation (architecture) , surgery , pregnancy , fetus , mechanical engineering , genetics , anatomy , engineering , biology
Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) often experience hypoxaemia with acidosis immediately after birth. The traditional approach in the delivery room is immediate cord clamping followed by intubation. Initiating resuscitation prior to umbilical cord clamping (UCC) may support this transition.