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Meconium plug syndrome

Known as: Meconium obstruction in fetus or newborn, Meconium Plug, meconium obstruction 
A transient colonic dysfunction in the newborn characterized by the delayed passage of meconium and associated intestinal dilatation.
National Institutes of Health

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Neonatal disorder

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Review
2006
Review
2006
Oral misoprostol for induction of labour.
BACKGROUND Misoprostol is a synthetic prostaglandin that can be given orally or vaginally. In most countries misoprostol has not… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Perforated acute appendicitis in a term neonate
Acute appendicitis is rare in term neonates. In most of the reported cases, it is seen as a complication of necrotizing… 
1999
1999
Elective Induction of Labor at 39 Weeks of Gestation: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Objective: To clarify the safety of elective induction of labor at 39 weeks of gestation. 
1999
1999
The neonatal implications of a high placental ratio in small-for-gestational age infants.
An increased placental ratio has been associated with small-for-gestational age (SGA) infants. A retrospective study on 252… 
1998
1998
The Need for Delivery Room Intubation of Thin Meconium in the Low-Risk Newborn: A Clinical Trial
The delivery room management of meconium-stained amniotic fluid remains controversial. We attempted to determine if intubation of… 
1994
1994
Meconium staining of the liquor in a low-risk population.
Although the significance of meconium-stained amniotic fluid as a sign of fetal distress remains controversial, its presence… 
1989
1989
Meconium hydrocele: an unusual etiology of a scrotal mass in the newborn.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Intrapartum assessment of the postdate fetus.
1965
1965
NEONATAL MECONIUM OBSTRUCTION IN THE ABSENCE OF MUCOVISCIDOSIS.
Review
1965
Review
1965
Perforation of the Colon: Secondary to the Meconium Plug Syndrome
PERFORATION of the colon in the new-born is followed by a high mortality; it may occur secondary to obstruction, inflammation, or… 
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