Management and Survival of Meconium Ileus A 30-year Review

Meconium ileus. Immediate and long-term survival.

McPartlin, J. F., Dickson, J. A. S., and Swain, V. A. J. (1972). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 47, 207. Meconium ileus: immediate and long-term survival. The results of surgery for meconium ileus obstruction (37 cases) at Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children, London, during the years 1953 to 1970 are presented. The surgical survival was 30% in the years 1953 to 1961, and 70% in the years 1...

Pediatric Meconium Ileus

Pediatric Meconium Ileus

Protein in meconium from meconium ileus.

Meconium ileus is the earliest manifestation of cystic fibrosis, and several investigations have been undertaken to determine its cause. In 1952, Buchanan and Rapoport showed that the ash content of abnormal meconium was twice as high as that ofnormal newborns, and that whereas normal meconium consisted of only 7% protein, this rose to 85% in meconium ileus. We here show that the proteins conce...

Pediatric Meconium Ileus