This is an unblinded, randomized control trial of obese women to evaluate the impact of the Traxi Panniculus Retractor (TPR) on the cesarean operative time and surgical blood loss when compared to silk tape.
The purpose of the study is to assess whether using the Traxi Panniculus Retractor during cesarean section, in obese (BMI greater than or equal to 30kg/m2 at time of delivery) women, can decrease the cesarean operative time compared to using silk tape to retract the panniculus. Operative time is defined as the time from when the patient lies on the operating room table (at completion of the epidural/spinal anesthesia) until fascial closure.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Surgeon uses the Traxi Panniculus Retractor (TPR) surgical retraction device to retract the panniculus during C-Section.
Surgeon uses silk tape to retract the panniculus during C-Section.
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
Time from when a subject lies on the OR table to fascial closure
Time frame: During surgery-Time from when a subject lies on the OR table to fascial closure
Time from skin incision to delivery
Time frame: During surgery-skin incision to delivery
Time from hysterotomy to delivery
Time frame: During surgery-hysterotomy to delivery
Time from skin incision to closure of fascia
Time frame: During surgery-skin incision to closure of fascia
Time from skin incision to skin closure
Time frame: During surgery-skin incision to skin closure
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