Umbilical Cord : Factors which Influence the Separation Time

Erwin Sarwono (Department of Nutrition, Universitas Airlangga Medical School, Surabaya, East Java)
Disse W. S. (Medical student, Academical Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam.)
Ousdeluys-Murphy H. M (Dept. of Paediatrics. Zuidervekenhuis, Rotterdam.)
Oosting H. (Dept. of Medical Fysics, Academical Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam)
De Groot C. J. (Department of Paediatrics, Academical Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam)

Paediatrica Indonesiana
Vol 31 No 7-8 (1991): July - August 1991

The separation time of the umbilical cord was studied in 98 healthy Indonesian newborns with the aim of determine the normal time of separation and to evaluate factors which may influence it. The authors looked for a relationship between cord separation and sex, birthweight, gestational age, parity of the mother and nutrition of the newborn. Mean separation time was 10.9 days (SD 3: range 5-23 days). None of the factors analysed had a statistically significant.