Table 1 Breastfeeding success and antiemetic use, demographics, comorbidities, and delivery characteristics
From: Association of postoperative nausea/vomiting and pain with breastfeeding success
Patient Characteristics | Unsuccessful Breastfeeding | Successful Breastfeeding | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Number of Patients | n = 11 | n = 81 | |
Antiemetic Use | |||
PACU Antiemetics | 2 (18.2%) | 12 (14.8%) | 0.67 |
48 Hour Antiemetics | 4 (36.4%) | 23 (28.4%) | 0.73 |
Demographics | |||
Age (Years) - Median (IQR) | 33 (28 - 34) | 33 (28 - 36) | 0.66 |
Height (cm) - Median (IQR) | 160 (157 - 165) | 162 (157 - 167) | 0.44 |
Weight (kg) - Median (IQR) | 93 (70- 100) | 84.5 (74 - 94.5) | 0.68 |
BMI (kg/m2) - Median (IQR) | 35.4 (27.1, 39.6) | 32 (28.3 - 36) | 0.53 |
Ethnicity (Caucasian vs. Non) | 7 (63.6%) | 53 (65.4%) | 1 |
Parity (≥1) | 4 (36.4%) | 70 (86.4%) | <0.001 |
ASA Classification | |||
- ASA I | 2 (18.2%) | 32 (39.5%) | 0.32 |
- ASA II | 8 (72.7%) | 45 (55.6%) | |
- ASA III | 1 (9.1%) | 4 (4.9%) | |
Gestational Age (Weeks) - Median (IQR) | 39 (38 - 39) | 39 (39 - 39.2) | 0.07 |
Comorbidities | |||
Any Co-Morbidity | 10 (90.9%) | 41 (50.6%) | 0.02 |
History of PONV | 0 (0%) | 13 (16.5%) | 0.35 |
Diabetes | 3 (27.3%) | 6 (7.4%) | 0.07 |
Asthma | 5 (45.5%) | 5 (6.2%) | 0.002 |
Other Condition | 4 (36.4%) | 31 (38.3%) | 1 |
Delivery Characteristics | |||
Indications for cesarean delivery | |||
Repeat Cesarean | 4 (36.4%) | 60 (75.0%) | 0.01 |
Malpresentation | 1 (9.1%) | 10 (12.7%) | 1 |
Macrosomia | 2 (18.2%) | 2 (2.5%) | 0.07 |
Multiple gestation | 1 (9.1%) | 4 (5.0%) | 0.48 |
Anesthetic technique | |||
- Spinal | 8 (72.7%) | 80 (98.8%) | 0.005 |
- Combined Spinal Epidural | 3 (27.3%) | 1 (1.2%) | |
Any Intraoperative Sedatives or Analgesics | 2 (18.2%) | 19 (23.5%) | 1 |
Any Intraoperative Antiemetics | 6 (54.6%) | 50 (63.3%) | 0.74 |