As reported by Vesty.co.il., Caesarean section is one of the most common operations in the world, but so far it has been painful, requiring seams and a long recovery.
In recent weeks, Israel has successfully completed three operations on a new method: without seams, bandages, and most importantly - with a lower risk of complications and a quick recovery.
The old technique includes a cross-section of the skin, a cut of the uterus and a movement of the muscles of the abdominal wall along the middle line. The intervention itself is simple, but it took him a long time to recover. The modern method, developed by Dr. Denis Fauc, is based on a longitudinal section along the muscle fibers, and the muscles are moved from the left to the center, to the place where there is no connective tissue, which speeds up the healing of the surgical wound.
The first operations on the new method were conducted by Dr. Israel Gendler, deputy head of the obstetrics and gynecology department of Shiba hospital and the operating doctor of the Laniado hospital in Netanya.
According to him, another plus of the new method is that it does not require a catheterization of the bladder and penetration into the abdominal cavity. This reduces the risk of embolism by amniotic fluid and intestinal damage. After the operation, a subcutaneous stitching of the muscles is made, and the skin is adhered with biocides, without external bandages, staples and seams.
A woman at this method sees the moment when a baby is born, which is very important for many mothers. The physiotherapist advises the mother to breathe in a special tube - this raises the diaphragm, increases the pressure of the abdominal muscles on the uterus and facilitates the extraction of the fetus.
According to Dr. Gendler, the pain after such an operation is much less than after the usual. In most cases, women can eat and walk after 3-4 hours.
The operation is somewhat more complicated than the usual caesarean section, the hole for the extraction of the child is smaller in size, and therefore it is still not very common.
Despite the complexity of the operation, it does not increase the risk for the patient. According to published data, the number of complications is even lower than in the old method. And although most doctors prefer a more simple intervention with a long recovery, Dr. Hendler hopes that the situation will change.
During the last month, a new method was applied to 3 women in labor. One of them noted that she began walking and eating 3-4 hours after the operation. This was the second caesarean section in her life, but after the first, according to the old technique, she spent 40 days in bed without movement.