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A Study on Prognostic Factors of Meconium Aspiraion Syndrome.

Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1988;31(9):1114-1119.
Published online September 30, 1988.
A Study on Prognostic Factors of Meconium Aspiraion Syndrome.
Oh Kyung Lee, Hong Chul Lee, Wan Seoub Kim, Myung Ho Lee
Department of Pediatrics, Presbyterian Medical Center, Chonju, Korea
태변흡입증후군과 그 예후인자에 대한 연구
이오경, 이홍철, 김완섭, 이명호
전주 예수병원 소아과
Received: 29 January 1988   • Accepted: 9 April 1988
Abstract
We observed 42 cases of neonates, who were diagnosed as having Meconium aspiration syndrome in neonatal intensive care unit of Presbyterian Medical Center from July 1984 to May 1987. The followings were obtained: 1) The incidence of Meconium aspiration syndrome was 0.6% of all deliveries and 7.4% of meconium stained babies. 2) The geatational age was over 37 weeks in all cases and the body weight was over 2500 gm in 91 % of cases. 3) The more severe the symptoms were, less Apgar score, longer admissional period, more frequent meconium in trachea, and more severe consolidation, pneumothorax and atelectasis in chest x-ray were observed.
Key Words: Meconium aspiration syndrome


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