Prevention of puerperal breast engorgement with large doses of long-acting estrogen

Section: Librarymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This study focussed on any postnatal women, not specifically those with breast engorgement. King 1958 This study focussed on an intervention to suppress lactation in women who did not intend to breastfeed.…”

Section: Cochranementioning

confidence: 99%

Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation

Zakarija‐Grković

Stewart

2020

“…We excluded 10 studies identified by the search strategy. The main reasons for exclusion were that studies examined the prevention of breast engorgement in women whose breasts were not yet engorged, or examined interventions to suppress lactation in women who did not intend to breastfeed, rather than examining interventions to treat the symptoms of engorgement in women who were breastfeeding their babies (Booker 1970; Filteau 1999; Garry 1956; King 1958; Phillips 1975; Roser 1966; Ryan 1962). One excluded study included a small number of women intending to breastfeed, but the majority of the sample recruited were not breastfeeding their babies during the intervention period, and results were not reported separately for the former group (Kee 1989).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ony 4 patients in the intervention group and 8 in the placebo group were breastfeeding during the study period. There were no separate data available for those women who were breastfeeding King 1958 This study focused on an intervention to suppress lactation in women who did not intend to breastfeed Nikodem 1993 This study included 120 women on postnatal wards of a Johannesburg hospital, South Africa. Women were recruited 72 hrs after delivery.…”

Section: Characteristics Of Included Studies [Ordered By Study Id]mentioning

confidence: 99%

Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation

Mangesi

Zakarija‐Grković

2010

Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation

Snowden

Renfrew

Woolridge

2001

Cabbage leaves and gel packs were equally effective in the treatment of engorgement. Since both cabbage extract and placebo cream were equally effective, the alleviation in symptoms may be brought about by other factors, such as breast massage. Ultrasound treatment is equally effective with or without the ultra-wave emitting crystal, therefore its effectiveness is more likely to be due to the effect of radiant heat or massage. Pharmacologically, oxytocin was not an effective engorgement treatment while Danzen and bromelain/trypsin complex significantly improved the symptoms of engorgement. Initial prevention of breast engorgement should remain the key priority.