Placental Transfusion Strategies in Preterm Infants < 1000 G BW: Meta-Analysis of Short and Long Term Outcomes

Background: Delayed umbilical cord clamping (DCC) or umbilical cord milking (UCM) in ELBW neonates reduces the number of blood transfusions. DCC is now a common practice in term infants, but the outcomes of preterm infants below 1000g subjected to DCC or UCM are unclear.