Evaluation of levobupivacaine passage to breast milk following epidural anesthesia for cesarean delivery

Bolat E., Bestas A., Bayar M. K., Ozcan S., Erhan O. L., Ustundag B.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA, vol.23, no.3, pp.217-221, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2014.03.005
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.217-221
  • Keywords: Levobupivacaine, Bupivacaine, Epidural anesthesia, Breast milk, RACEMIC BUPIVACAINE, PLACENTAL-TRANSFER, MEDICATIONS, EXCRETION
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Following maternal administration, local anesthetics pass into breast milk. In the present study, we aimed to compare the passage of levobupivacaine and bupivacaine into breast milk following epidural anesthesia for cesarean delivery.