Articles: surgery.
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Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · Jan 1988
Comparative StudyEffect of epidural vs. general anesthesia on breastfeeding.
In a prospective interview study, two groups each consisting of 28 sectio caesarea patients were compared concerning the course of breastfeeding. The women in the two groups were delivered under either epidural analgesia or general anesthesia. The two groups were identical with respect to age, parity, participation in antenatal preparatory courses and former breastfeeding. A significantly higher breastfeeding frequency and longer breastfeeding periods were were found after epidural analgesia than after general anesthesia.
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An account is given by the authors of their own guidelines for surgical treatment of deformities of the anterior abdominal wall. The procedures described are based on experience obtained from 866 surgical interventions at the first author's clinic, between 1959 and 1987. Indications, techniques, and complications are discussed in some detail.