What happens during ventouse extraction?

A ventouse (vacuum cup) is attached to the baby’s head by suction. A soft or hard plastic or metal cup is attached by a tube to a suction device. The cup fits firmly on to your baby’s head. During a contraction and with the help of your pushing, the obstetrician or midwife gently pulls to help deliver your baby.

Is vacuum extraction painful?

Vacuum-assisted birth assists the delivery of a baby using a vacuum device. Damage to the vagina and cervix if the cup is not attached to the baby’s head correctly. Women who undergo vacuum birth might experience pain and soreness if they have had a tear.

Where is ventouse applied?

To use the ventouse, the cup is applied with its centre over the flexion point on the fetal skull (in the midline, 3cm anterior to the posterior fontanelle). During uterine contractions, traction is applied perpendicular to the cup.

What are the side effects of vacuum delivery?

Risks

• Pain in the perineum — the tissue between your vagina and your anus — after delivery.
• Lower genital tract tears.
• Short-term difficulty urinating or emptying the bladder.
• Short-term or long-term urinary or fecal incontinence (involuntary urination or defecation)

Does ventouse affect baby?

Forceps can cause bruising, marks or cuts on a baby’s head, while a ventouse may temporarily affect the shape of a baby’s head (RCOG, 2012). The suction cup used for ventouse delivery might also mark a baby’s head or cause a bruise that disappears in time (NHS, 2017).

What does ventouse mean in English?

Ventouse, vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery. ICD-9-CM. 72.7. Vacuum extraction (VE), also known as ventouse, is a method to assist delivery of a baby using a vacuum device. It is used in the second stage of labor if it has not progressed adequately.

When do you use ventouse?

To use the ventouse, the cup is applied with its centre over the flexion point on the fetal skull (in the midline, 3cm anterior to the posterior fontanelle). During uterine contractions, traction is applied perpendicular to the cup. Ventouse deliveries are associated with: Lower success rate.

What does vacuum extraction or ventouse delivery mean?

What is Vacuum Extraction or Ventouse Delivery? Vacuum extraction or ventouse delivery is a procedure where an instrument known as the vacuum extractor or ventouse is used to assist and speed up delivery.

Do you need anesthesia for a ventouse delivery?

Anesthesia requirements are less for ventouse than for forceps delivery. In some cases anesthesia may not be necessary at all. Except for “chignon” formation on the scalp, bruises and other injuries on the skin are less frequent with vacuum extraction than with forceps delivery.

What should the traction be for ventouse delivery?

The traction should be in line with the pelvic axis and should be perpendicular to the cup. Usually, 3 to 5 pulls should be enough to accomplish delivery when there is descent with each episode of traction.

What are the complications of the ventouse suction?

Complications usually occur due to improper use of the ventouse, such as use in circumstances where it is contraindicated, incorrect application, use of excessive negative pressure, overlong application of the suction cup on the fetal scalp, and not taking care to avoid cervical or vaginal tissue from entering the cup.