International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)
ISSN: 2573-9506 | DOI: 10.33140/IJWHC
Impact Factor: 1.011
Leanza Vito
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Catania, Italy
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Research Article
Umbilical Cord Blood
Author(s): D'Agati Alfio, Leanza Vito, Leanza Gianluca, Carbonaro Antonio and Pafumi Carlo*
Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is widely considered as a potential alternative to bone marrow for haematopoietic stem cells. Efforts on UCB research have now taken a step further with the establishment of numerous cord blood banks throughout the world. In 15 months (from December 1999 to February 2001) we obtained 863 cord blood units by withdrawing residual blood from the placenta.The method of blood collection consisted of puncturing, with an 18-gauge needle, the umbilical cord vein and withdrawing the blood into a sterile bag immediately after clamping and newborn assistance. The blood was collected when the placenta was still in utero. Analysis of the blood was also performed to exclude any bacterial contamination. Among them 429 were collected from newborns delivered vaginally (Group 1) and 434 were collected from caesarean sections (Group 2). In this study we eva.. Read More»