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Aspects of Anesthesia for Breast Surgery during Pregnancy

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Diseases of the Breast during Pregnancy and Lactation

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 1252))

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Non-obstetric surgery is needed in 0.75–2% of pregnant women, and safety of anesthesia for mother and child are key points at this time. Some breast diseases need to be approached in a short time interval, and surgery must be performed during pregnancy . In these cases, the technique of anesthesia regarding local, regional or general anesthesia and type of anesthetic medicine are selected based on the extent of the procedure, gestational age, and condition of the mother and child. The ideal timing for any surgery during pregnancy is in the second trimester because the risk of fetal adverse effects as well as preterm labor are lower. However, surgery of breast cancer during pregnancy is performed in any trimester as guided by treatment guidelines and is not deferred based on anesthesia preferences. Various types of anesthesia for breast surgery during pregnancy , preoperative and postoperative considerations are discussed in this chapter.

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    Amirhossein Eskandari

  2. Breast Disease Research Center (BDRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Sadaf Alipour

  3. Department of Surgery, Arash Women’s Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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Eskandari, A., Alipour, S. (2020). Aspects of Anesthesia for Breast Surgery during Pregnancy. In: Alipour, S., Omranipour, R. (eds) Diseases of the Breast during Pregnancy and Lactation. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1252. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41596-9_14

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