Meconium Peritonitis: Report of Three Cases and Review of Literature

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Biswanath Mukhopadhyay Debasish Mitra Bikramjit Das

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Biswanath Mukhopadhyay
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata, India

A B S T R A C T

Meconium peritonitis carries a high risk of mortality in neonates. The etiology may be varied, and the perforation may occur either antenatally or in the immediate postnatal period. A strong clinical suspicion is required, and urgent management is crucial for survival without loss of functional gut. The underlying cause of intestinal obstruction must be carefully investigated. Postoperative management with parenteral nutrition, management of short gut and assessment of neurodevelopment are crucial for better quality of life. We present here three cases of complicated meconium peritonitis with perforation. We highlight the importance of high clinical suspicion and timely management resulting in good clinical outcomes.

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Case Report and Review of the Literature

Publication history

Received: Sat 25, Jul 2020
Accepted: Wed 05, Aug 2020
Published: Fri 21, Aug 2020

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© 2023 Biswanath Mukhopadhyay . This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.IJSCR.2020.03.06