The current status of umbilical cord blood collection in Japanese medical centers: survey of obstetricians

Noriko Tada; Shiro Hinotsu; Hisashi Urushihara; Fumiyo Kita; Shunro Kai; Tsuneo A Takahashi; Shunichi Kato; Minoko Takanashi; Kiminari Ito; Hideaki Sawai; Taira Maekawa; Shinji Kosugi; Koji Kawakami

doi:10.1016/j.transci.2011.04.003

The current status of umbilical cord blood collection in Japanese medical centers: survey of obstetricians

Transfus Apher Sci. 2011 Jun;44(3):263-8. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2011.04.003. Epub 2011 Apr 21.

Authors

Noriko Tada¹, Shiro Hinotsu, Hisashi Urushihara, Fumiyo Kita, Shunro Kai, Tsuneo A Takahashi, Shunichi Kato, Minoko Takanashi, Kiminari Ito, Hideaki Sawai, Taira Maekawa, Shinji Kosugi, Koji Kawakami

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.

PMID: 21514231
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2011.04.003

Abstract

As the first step of UCB banking, UCB collection has an important role in banking procedures. The aim of this study was to reveal the current status of UCB collection and discuss the management of the UCB bank. We conducted a questionnaire survey at medical centers collecting UCB, followed by semi-structured interviews with some respondents. Out of 38 institutes, 11 respondents (28.9%) thought that collection of UCB in addition to their routine medical services puts a burden on physicians. The obstetricians involved in the UCB collection are generally willing to participate in the procedure under current circumstances at medical institutes.

Publication types

Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Blood Banks*
Data Collection*
Female
Fetal Blood*
Humans
Japan
Male