A survey of meconium staining of amniotic fluid and meconium aspiration syndrome in Kenyatta National Hospital
Abstract
A 3 - month survey on meconium staining of
amniotic fluid and meconium aspiration syndrome,
was done. 1103 infants were born, 140 (12.7%)
had passed meconium in utero and 9(0.82%) developed
meconium aspiration syndrome. 8(88.9%) of
meconium aspiration syndrome babies had had tracheal
suction. 4 babies died, giving a mortality
rate of 44:4% of the infants who developed
meconium aspiration syndrome. There was a
higher incidence of abnormal foetal heart rates
and low Apgar scores in the meconium stained
infants than among the controls. The caesarean
section rate was 2 times higher in the meconium
group than among the controls.
Citation
Masters of Medicine (Paediatrics)Publisher
University of Nairobi School of Medicine