Intrauterine Meconium Aspiration

Intrauterine Meconium Aspiration

Two hundred consecutive autopsies of stillborn infants were reviewed. Twenty-five cases of histologically evident amniotic fluid aspiration were identified. Among these 25 cases, 8 had identifiable intraalveolar meconium. The clinical setting and histologic features of these cases are reviewed, and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1981-01, Vol.57 (1), p.26-29
Hauptverfasser: BROWN, BARRY L, GLEICHER, NORBERT
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Amniotic Fluid
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Inhalation
Meconium - cytology
Pregnancy
Respiration
Uterus
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Zusammenfassung:Two hundred consecutive autopsies of stillborn infants were reviewed. Twenty-five cases of histologically evident amniotic fluid aspiration were identified. Among these 25 cases, 8 had identifiable intraalveolar meconium. The clinical setting and histologic features of these cases are reviewed, and the significance of intrauterine meconium aspiration is discussed.
ISSN:0029-7844
1873-233X