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Re: Which forceps do you choose/ ventouse From: Joanne Bulley, MD (islesannie@yahoo.com) Sun Mar 5 12:53:35 2006 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: GA12L@aol.com: "Re: Weekend thoughts" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Which forceps do you choose/ ventouse" In reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Which forceps do you choose/ ventouse" Next in thread: Joe: "Re: Which forceps do you choose/ ventouse" Garry, You are so right. I had a new partner (that was over 12 years ago) who was my "second" Ob at a twin delivery who said (after the delivery) that she had never before seen a breech vag delivery. Unfortunately, I did not know that she knew nothing about assisting with the descent of the head until after I had the baby out. An experienced L&D nurse would have been better assistance! I too was taught to do the CS for Breech with the same technique as for breech vaginal - so it was known by your hands and mind what to do. Apparently she was not even taught that -- at C/s for breech she was pretty clumsy and had not been taught that. So we went through teaching her that so at least her C/S breeches would be safer! Joanne At Sun, 5 Mar 2006, Garry E. Siegel, M.D. wrote: > >David: > >Glad to hear from another who will use forceps when appropriate, and I'm >only 48! > >I don't think reimbursement will matter here; my opinion is that patient >opinion and the legal situation would have to change for forceps to have >an resurgence. However, just as few have delivered breechs vaginally >and that skill is being lost, ditto for forceps, I bet. > >FWIW, I was always taught to deliver a breech at C/S JUST like a vaginal >one, so you could learn the skills. I have seen other obstetricians who >obviously were not taught that! > >Oh. . .with respect to how we address patients, and being familiar--El >is very right--call them what you want, but they still can sue you even >if friendly. It is a true shame that we have to even include that in >our thinkning. > >Garry > -- Joanne Bulley, MD Keene, NH, USA "Love is indescribable and unconditional. I could tell you a thousand things that it is not, but not one that it is." — Duke Ellington, American jazz artist (1899-1974). Next message: GA12L@aol.com: "Re: Weekend thoughts" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Which forceps do you choose/ ventouse" In reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Which forceps do you choose/ ventouse" Next in thread: Joe: "Re: Which forceps do you choose/ ventouse"

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