Treatment experience with acute suppurative lactation mastitis

Results of the treatment of 518 patients with acute suppurative lactation mastitis are analyzed. Lactastasis and nipple cracks are found to be responsible for the appearance and development of the disease. The infiltrative form of mastitis was found in 1,2% of patients, abscess formation in 69,2%, p...

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Published in:	Vestnik hirurgii im. I.I. Grekova Vol. 128; no. 2; p. 50
Main Authors:	Zinevich, V P, Ivanova, R M, Gavrilov, S G, Trubachev, V I, Polonskiĭ, A M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Russian
Published:	Russia (Federation) 01-02-1982
Subjects:	Acute Disease Cellulitis - therapy Female Gangrene - therapy Humans Lactation Disorders - therapy Mastitis - therapy Pregnancy Sepsis - therapy
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Summary:	Results of the treatment of 518 patients with acute suppurative lactation mastitis are analyzed. Lactastasis and nipple cracks are found to be responsible for the appearance and development of the disease. The infiltrative form of mastitis was found in 1,2% of patients, abscess formation in 69,2%, phlegmonous form in 27,2% and gangrenous form in 2%. Sepsis was found to develop in 9,4% of patients. Complex therapy including antibiotics of wide spectrum of effect, infusive therapy with forced diuresis, immunologic drugs are recommended.
ISSN:	0042-4625