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Chapter 64 - Lactation and Anesthesia

from Section 6 - Obstetric Anesthesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2023

By
Kara M. Barnett
Edited by
Jessica A. Lovich-Sapola
Jessica A. Lovich-Sapola
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic, Ohio
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Summary

A 30-year-old female is scheduled for a melanoma excision of her left foot. She is currently breastfeeding a 6-month-old and asks if she can still breastfeed after surgery. What is your anesthesia plan? How will you counsel the patient?

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Anesthesia Oral Board Review
Knocking Out The Boards
 , pp. 278
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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References

American Society of Anesthesiology. Statement on resuming breastfeeding. Approved October 23, 2019. www.asahq.org/standards-and-guidelines/statement-on-resuming-breastfeeding-after-anesthesia (accessed January 9 2023).Google Scholar
Reece-Stremtan, S, Campos, M, Kokajko, L. ABM clinical protocol #15: analgesia and anesthesia for the breastfeeding mother, revised 2017. Breastfeed Med 2017;12(9):500–6.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Rieth, EF, Barnett, KM, Simon, JA. Implementation and organization of a perioperative lactation program: a descriptive study. Breastfeed Med 2018;13(2):97–105.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed

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