Extradural buprenorphine suppresses breast feeding after caesarean section.
Satisfactory pain relief with postoperative extradural bupivacaine increases the amount of breast feeding after Caesarean section. To investigate the effect of extradural buprenorphine, we have evaluated the amount of breast feeding and the gain in infant weight for 11 days after Caesarean section in patients who received continuous extradural bupivacaine with or without buprenorphine. Extradural buprenorphine significantly decreased both measures although there was no significant difference in pain intensity. We suggest that extradural buprenorphine suppressed breast feeding after Caesarean section.
Hirose
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Department of Anaesthesiology, Kyoto Prefectural, University of Medicine, Japan.
Hosokawa
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Tanaka
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D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002047:Buprenorphine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D002047:Buprenorphine; D002045:Bupivacaine