SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A prospective observational study was carried out over a 6 month
period from April 2012 to October 2012 in the Neonatal unit and PNC Ward of Government Medical
College and Hospital, Miraj.
Hundred neonates delivered through meconium stained amniotic fluid consecutively which
includes inborn as well as outborn neonates admitted to NICU & those with mother in PNC ward
were included in the study. Babies born with MSAF who were having significant life threatening
congenital abnormalities were excluded from this study.
Detail history of babies delivered with MSAF were noted with special emphasis on factors
like need of resuscitation, vigorous, non-vigorous babies, need for NICU admission, consistency of
meconium etc. and detail history of mothers was taken with emphasis on antepartum and
intrapartum risk factors like any medical disease to mother, obstetric complications, cord problems,
fetal distress etc.
Consistency of meconium was divided into thin, thick and moderate. Thick meconium was
characterised by opaque and deep green coloured liquor whereas thin meconium was characterised
by translucent and light yellow green coloured amniotic fluid and while opalescent liquor with
colour in between deep green and light yellow green represent moderate meconium.
Morbidity of neonates were noted with emphasis on Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS),
Respiratory distress, hospitalization duration, time of initiation of feed, birth asphyxia, ventilatory
requirement, sepsis, growth retardation, gestational age, weight, etc. Babies were followed up till the
time of discharge and mortality was noted
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A prospective observational study was carried out over a 6 month
period from April 2012 to October 2012 in the Neonatal unit and PNC Ward of Government Medical
College and Hospital, Miraj.
Hundred neonates delivered through meconium stained amniotic fluid consecutively which
includes inborn as well as outborn neonates admitted to NICU & those with mother in PNC ward
were included in the study. Babies born with MSAF who were having significant life threatening
congenital abnormalities were excluded from this study.
Detail history of babies delivered with MSAF were noted with special emphasis on factors
like need of resuscitation, vigorous, non-vigorous babies, need for NICU admission, consistency of
meconium etc. and detail history of mothers was taken with emphasis on antepartum and
intrapartum risk factors like any medical disease to mother, obstetric complications, cord problems,
fetal distress etc.
Consistency of meconium was divided into thin, thick and moderate. Thick meconium was
characterised by opaque and deep green coloured liquor whereas thin meconium was characterised
by translucent and light yellow green coloured amniotic fluid and while opalescent liquor with
colour in between deep green and light yellow green represent moderate meconium.
Morbidity of neonates were noted with emphasis on Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS),
Respiratory distress, hospitalization duration, time of initiation of feed, birth asphyxia, ventilatory
requirement, sepsis, growth retardation, gestational age, weight, etc. Babies were followed up till the
time of discharge and mortality was noted
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