Table 4.
RBC exposure (no. transfusions/patient) | ECC | DCC | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Pre-operative | 2.4 ± 2.1 | 1.0 ± 1.1 | 0.04 |
Intraoperative | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 1.4 ± 0.8 | 0.79 |
Post-operatively | 2.9 ± 1.2 | 2.1 ± 1.9 | 0.25 |
Abbreviations: DCC, delayed umbilical cord clamping; ECC, early umbilical cord clamping; RBC, red blood cell.
Data are mean ± s.d.