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Vacuum Extraction

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Serious injuries associated with vacuum extraction, such as subgaleal haemorrhage, skull fracture and intracranial injury, continue to be reported. There is little doubt that many of the problems and unfavourable results encountered after vacuum delivery are a consequence of incorrect use of the instrument and should, therefore, be preventable.

Incorrect use of the vacuum extractor may occur for a number of reasons, namely, uncertainty of the indications for the procedure, lack of familiarity with the equipment, inadequate technique of vacuum extraction and a lack of awareness of the safety measures.

There is an extensive article on vacuum extraction here

And another here on the risks

This video shows a doctor describing bothvacuum extraction and forceps delivery practices. The 2nd video shows the profound bruising to a newborns head and face as a result ofvacuum extraction assistance during birth. Thankfully forceps delivery accounts for only 1% of births in America whilevacuum extraction accounts for 4%. While these numbers seem small as percentages, but with around 4 million births a year in the US, it is in reality around two hundred thousands of babies. So add to the list of questions for your doctor, what and how much experience do you have with forceps andvacuum extraction assisted births do you have? & Under what circumstances would you use them?

C-Section Recovery – Sutures Better Than Staples

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Women may have an easier recovery after a cesarean section if the surgeon uses sutures rather than staples to close the incision. In most  cases staples increase the likelihood of c section recovery problems and can cause unsightly scar healing. You have a right to request sutures, your c section recovery will be aided if you do.

 

New Product Helps C Section Incision Recovery

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Here’s a video we found describing a new product to help the c section incision heal better. It’s the kind of thing we find interesting and worth bringing to your attention. There are many ways to make the recovery and healing process from cesarean delivery easier and faster, and all c section moms should know about all of them and have them as options.

The product is called Vitagel. Vitagel Surgical Hemostat is a FDA approved Class III medical device used to control bleeding and facilitate healing while utilizing the patient’s own biology. Vitagel is the only product of its kind to combine microfibrillar collagen and thrombin in combination with the patient’s own plasma (fibrinogen and platelets). This combination produces an effective and safe hemostat by forming a collagen/fibrin scaffold with platelets. Vitagel has been shown to be effective in controlling bleeding during orthopaedic, cardiac, hepatic and general surgical procedures.

You can see the FDA approval page information here.