Retraction notice to "Comparing delayed cord clamping and umbilical cord milking during elective cesarean section for the neonatal outcome" [Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. X 18 (2023) 100200].

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1016/j.eurox.

Comparing delayed cord clamping and umbilical cord milking during elective cesarean section for the neonatal outcome.

Objectives: to compare between immediate cord clamping, delayed cord clamping, and umbilical cord milking and their effects on hemoglobin and bilirubin level in term infants in cesarean section.

Study Design: A randomized clinical trial was conducted from November 2021 to June 2022, including 162 full term pregnant women undergoing elective cesarean section at EL-Shatby Maternity University Hospital. They were randomly assigned (1:1:1 ratio) either to immediate cord clamping just after delivery (Group 1) or delayed cord clamping for 30 s (Group 2) or umbilical cord milking 10 times for 10-15 s (Group 3).