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Meconium peritonitis: prenatal diagnosis and postnatal management--a case report

Ramesh JC 1 , Chow TWP 2 , Yik YI 3 , Ramanujam TM 4

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  • 1 JC Ramesh, M Chir (Paed Surg). Division of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 TWP Chow, MRCOG. Division of Fetal Maternal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 YI Yik, MBBS. Division of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 TM Ramanujam, FRACS. Division of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 1999 Dec;54(4):528-30.
PMID: 11072477

Abstract

The management of a case of antenatally diagnosed meconium peritonitis (MP) due to intrauterine intestinal perforation secondary to bowel atresia is reported. The literature is reviewed with reference to the significance and outcome of antenatally diagnosed MP.

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