OBJECTIVES The study was undertaken to evaluate maternal, perinatal outcomes following transcervical intrapartum amnioinfusion in women with meconium-stained amniotic fluid. METHODS A prospective comparative study was conducted on 100 women with meconium-stained amniotic fluid in labor. Group A: study group (50 cases) received amnioinfusion. Group B: control group (50 cases) did not receive a...

BACKGROUND The significance of meconium plug syndrome is dependent on the underlying diagnosis. The incidence of pathologic finding, particularly Hirschsprung's disease, contributing to the presence of these plugs, has been debated. However, there are little recent data in the literature. Therefore, we reviewed our experience with meconium plugs as a cause of abdominal distension to evaluate th...

BACKGROUND Meconium aspiration syndrome is a disease of the newborn mature or post mature. The acute pulmonary consequences can be extremely severe. In the few studies of the long-term pulmonary sequelae, it seems that certain children surviving meconium aspiration syndrome keep an obstructive syndrome. The aim of our study was to assess long term respiratory residual damage from meconium aspir...

Background: Since it is not always possible clinically and radiographically to predict the development of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) in infants born with meconium-stained amniotic fluid, there a need for biomarkers that may MAS these infants. Methods: The study was planned Ankara Zekai Tahir Burak Gynecology Hospital. Among term (>37 gestational weeks) from mothers who had Meconium-Stai...

Keywords: Meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) Pregnancy outcome Clear amniotic fluid (CAF) Original Article Objectives: To identify risk factors for meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) and comparison of pregnancy outcome in meconium stained vs. clear amniotic fluid. Methods: The study was conducted at labor-room of IPGMER Hospital, Kolkata for consecutive 500 singleton deliveries at term ...

The decrease in the incidence of MAS in the period of a decade has been attributed to the reduction in post-term delivery, aggressive management of abnormal heart rate monitoring, and decreased number of infants with a low Apgar score. [4]Elective induction of labour for pregnancies at or beyond 41 weeks has been shown to be associated with significant reduction in the incidence of MAS and fewe...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to detect fetal exposure to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by meconium analysis and to determine the relationship between fetal exposure to NSAIDs and the development of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). METHODS In a case-control study of the inborn and outborn nurseries of a large urban medical center, meconium wa...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE The rationale for in utero repair of myelomeningocele has been supported experimentally by the observation of preserved neural function after prenatal closure of surgically created defects compared with nonrepaired controls. The mechanism of injury to the exposed neural elements is unknown. Postulated mechanisms include trauma to the herniated neural elements or progressive i...

BACKGROUND Meconium peritonitis is a rare disease with a fatal outcome. In Nigeria and Africa, there are only the occasional case reports on the subject matter. METHODS This is a 10-year retrospective study of all patients with meconium peritonitis treated at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos State, Obafemi Awo...

Fibrocystic disease of the pancreas in the newborn infant is usually recognized by the development of intestinal obstruction as a result of meconium ileus (Andersen, 1938). According to Bodian (1952), a certain number of infants affected by fibrocystic disease develop severe intestinal lesions during intrauterine life. The abnormal consistence of the mucus produced in the alimentary tract cause...