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Article: Meconium peritonitis: Prenatal diagnosis, postnatal management and outcome

TitleMeconium peritonitis: Prenatal diagnosis, postnatal management and outcome
Authors
KeywordsMeconium peritonitis
Outcome
Prenatal
Ultrasound
Issue Date2005
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/2252
Citation
Prenatal Diagnosis, 2005, v. 25 n. 8, p. 676-682 How to Cite?
AbstractObjectives: Prenatal ultrasonography (USS) is a routine screening test for fetal abnormalities. Its accuracy for detecting meconium peritonitis (MP), which may carry high mortality, is important for prenatal counseling. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of prenatal USS for diagnosing MP and predicting patient outcomes. Methods: The prenatal and postnatal medical records of all patients referred to our institutions with confirmed MP were reviewed, with emphasis on prenatal USS findings, results of postnatal investigations, operative findings, outcomes, and possible causes of MP. Results: From January 2000 to November 2004, seven fetuses were confirmed to have MP at birth. Three MP patients (3/7, 43%) were diagnosed prenatally because of USS showing ascites and calcification/dilated or hyperechoic bowel loops. One (1/7, 14.3%) suspected cystic MP was confirmed by prenatal MRI. In the other three cases, USS showed only ascites. All patients had postnatal contrast CT scans. Two patients' CT scans showed persistent intestinal perforation not visible with prenatal USS, and required emergency operations. All patients survived and prospered, and were sweat test negative. Conclusions: Prenatal USS allows suspected MP babies to be transferred to a tertiary centre for delivery and appropriate management. In this way, the chances of survival of these babies can be excellent if they are not associated with cystic fibrosis (CF). Prenatal MRI can improve the low diagnostic yield of prenatal USS for MP. Postnatal contrast CT scan is required to define persistent intestinal perforation invisible with prenatal USS. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/83605
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.986
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dc.contributor.authorChan, KLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTang, MHYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTse, HYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTang, RYKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTam, PKHen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T08:43:01Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T08:43:01Z-
dc.date.issued2005en_HK
dc.identifier.citationPrenatal Diagnosis, 2005, v. 25 n. 8, p. 676-682en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0197-3851en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/83605-
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Prenatal ultrasonography (USS) is a routine screening test for fetal abnormalities. Its accuracy for detecting meconium peritonitis (MP), which may carry high mortality, is important for prenatal counseling. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of prenatal USS for diagnosing MP and predicting patient outcomes. Methods: The prenatal and postnatal medical records of all patients referred to our institutions with confirmed MP were reviewed, with emphasis on prenatal USS findings, results of postnatal investigations, operative findings, outcomes, and possible causes of MP. Results: From January 2000 to November 2004, seven fetuses were confirmed to have MP at birth. Three MP patients (3/7, 43%) were diagnosed prenatally because of USS showing ascites and calcification/dilated or hyperechoic bowel loops. One (1/7, 14.3%) suspected cystic MP was confirmed by prenatal MRI. In the other three cases, USS showed only ascites. All patients had postnatal contrast CT scans. Two patients' CT scans showed persistent intestinal perforation not visible with prenatal USS, and required emergency operations. All patients survived and prospered, and were sweat test negative. Conclusions: Prenatal USS allows suspected MP babies to be transferred to a tertiary centre for delivery and appropriate management. In this way, the chances of survival of these babies can be excellent if they are not associated with cystic fibrosis (CF). Prenatal MRI can improve the low diagnostic yield of prenatal USS for MP. Postnatal contrast CT scan is required to define persistent intestinal perforation invisible with prenatal USS. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/2252en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofPrenatal Diagnosisen_HK
dc.rightsPrenatal Diagnosis. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons Ltd.en_HK
dc.subjectMeconium peritonitisen_HK
dc.subjectOutcomeen_HK
dc.subjectPrenatalen_HK
dc.subjectUltrasounden_HK
dc.titleMeconium peritonitis: Prenatal diagnosis, postnatal management and outcomeen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailTang, MHY: mhytang@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailTam, PKH: paultam@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1002/pd.1221en_HK
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