| A Study of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome. |
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Chae Sup Yoo1, Mee Kyung Kim1, Keun Lee1, Jae Sun Jung2 |
1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
2Department of Pediatrics, Yeongdeungpo Municipal Hospital, Seoul, Korea |
| 태변 흡입 증후군의 임상적 고찰 |
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유채섭1, 김미경1, 이근1, 정재선2 |
1이화여자대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실
2영등포 시립병원 소아과학교실 |
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Received: 14 November 1987 • Accepted: 25 July 1988 |
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| Abstract |
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The authors observed 51 cases of meconium aspiration syndrome in newborns who were bom at
Ewha Womans University Hospital during the period of January 1986 through May, 1987.
The results are summarized as follows:
1) The incidence of meconium aspiration syndrome was 1.6% (51 cases).
2) There was a significantly greater incidence of developing meconium aspiration syndrome in
meconium stained babies who had toxemia mothers and low Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes.
3) The clinical findings of meconium aspiration syndrome were meconium staining, delayed initial
crying, cyanosis, tachypnea, chest retraction, and fetal distress.
4) Chest X-ray findings of infants with meconium aspiration syndrome were infiltration, hyperinfla-
tion, pneumothorax, and atelectasis.
5) Tracheal suctions via endotracheal intubation were done before the 1st breath or within post-
natal 12 hours.
6) The modes of therapy were immediate tracheal suctioning, antibiotics, oxygen via nasal catheter
or endotracheal tube, closed thoracotomy with chest tube insertion, or assisted ventilation.
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| Key Words:
Meconium aspiration syndrome |
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