Delivery room management of infants born through thin meconium stained liquor.

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dc.contributor.authorSuresh, G Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSarkar, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned1994-10-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T05:42:41Z
dc.date.available1994-10-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T05:42:41Z
dc.date.issued1994-10-01en_US
dc.description.abstractA total of 3472 deliveries were studied over a year to evaluate (i) the importance of thin meconium stained liquor (MSL) in the causation of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), and (ii) the efficacy of intrapartum plus endotracheal suction at birth in the prevention of MAS due to thin meconium. Two hundred and ninety four (8.5%) of deliveries had meconium stained liquor of which thin MSL was present in 101. MAS occurred in 98 babies. Thin MSL was responsible for 19.4% of cases of MAS. Inspite of intrapartum suction, a high proportion (55-78%) of infants had meconium in the trachea, though thin meconium was found in the trachea significantly less often than thick meconium. Combined intrapartum and endotracheal suction reduced the incidence of MAS due to thin meconium from 26% to 16%. MAS due to thin meconium occurred in asphyxiated as well as vigorous babies inspite of combined suction. Thin meconium accounts for a significant proportion of deliveries with MSL and causes a considerable number of cases of MAS. To prevent meconium aspiration syndrome caused by thin meconium, all neonates born through thin MSL, whether they are asphyxiated or not should undergo intrapartum suction followed by immediate endotracheal suction at birth.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSuresh GK, Sarkar S. Delivery room management of infants born through thin meconium stained liquor. Indian Pediatrics. 1994 Oct; 31(10): 1177-81en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/12669
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.neten_US
dc.subject.meshAsphyxia Neonatorum --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDelivery, Obstetricen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant Careen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMeconiumen_US
dc.subject.meshMeconium Aspiration Syndrome --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMouthen_US
dc.subject.meshNasopharynxen_US
dc.subject.meshPneumonia, Aspiration --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancyen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshRespiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSuctionen_US
dc.subject.meshTracheaen_US
dc.titleDelivery room management of infants born through thin meconium stained liquor.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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