Cochrane · systematic review · CD010490
Treatments for breast abscesses in breastfeeding women
Irusen, H, Rohwer, AC, Steyn, DW, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
Pregnancy and ChildbirthAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
3
current version
GRADE rated
1
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 2 · 66.7%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Needle aspiration compared with incision and drainage for breast abscesses in breastfeeding women
Population: Breastfeeding women with breast abscesses
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Time to resolution of breast abscess (days) Needle aspiration vs incision and drainage | no estimate extracted | 2 participants | Ungraded |
Continuation of breastfeeding Needle aspiration vs incision and drainage | no estimate extracted | 2 participants | Ungraded |
Treatment failure Needle aspiration vs incision and drainage | RR 16.12 [2.21, 117.73] | 2 studies · 115 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |