Table 2

Averaged measurements in the 10 min prior to and 10 min after cord clamping

Time (min)CA pressure (mm Hg)CA flow (mL/min)PA flow (mL/min)Body temperature
−1048.73 (40.37–56.11)60.35 (43.10–83.63)137.82 (62.22–254.00)39.5 (39.0–39.8)
−550.32 (46.94–58.39)43.32 (27.25–61.75)240.53 (138.00–298.67)38.6 (37.7–39.5)
−248.02 (41.16–55.40)42.33 (32.94–57.20)312.64 (179.14–403.90)38.2 (37.4–38.9)
Cord clamped (min) 54.45 (49.03–61.00)49.27 (40.37–62.33)354.40 (224.28–457.53)38.2 (37.8–38.8)
154.98 (50.06–62.14)52.15 (46.46–73.45)255.87 (218.88–422.99)38.2 (37.8–38.7)
258.96 (47.83–65.98)58.14 (50.32–86.52)314.78 (218–462.60)38.05 (37.2–38.4)
355.51 (50.16–64.59)62.65 (47.64–92.08)281.72 (224.34–446.64)38.1 (37.8–38.4)
458.83 (49.43–70.06)68.41 (61.64–105.60)313.45 (239.18–541.80)38.0 (37.2–38.3)
559.97 (48.41–69.04)73.61 (61.91–92.85)319.15 (217.48–449.91)38.0 (37.5–38.6)
655.28 (48.74–70.17)74.36 (53.45–93.81)260.98 (200.38–320.13)37.9 (37.0–38.6)
758.27 (49.60–74.29)82.93 (69.51–126.51)389.07 (268.02–463.93)36.7 (35.7–38.5)
855.30 (47.03–79.75)85.66 (64.12–106.34)343.40 (280.24–437.31)37.8 (37.4–38.6)
971.65 (48.77–75.96)71.93 (59.60–102.05)356.79 (286.36–600.84)38.1 (37.2–38.7)
1064.26 (46.97–71.4178.96 (48.34–97.13)355.93 (275.70–567.71)38.0 (37.3–38.7)
  • CA pressure, CA flow and PA flow are displayed as median (IQR), 10 min before and 10 min after cord clamping. CA pressure increases after cord clamping with ̰̰~4 mm Hg at 4 min, after which it remains stable. CA flow increases up to 8 min with ~36 mL/min. PA flow increases with a maximum of 35 mL/min after cord clamping. Temperature decreases with 0.2°C.

  • CA, carotid arterial; PA, pulmonary artery.