Meconium ileus: a review 1972-1990.
This article reviews the management and mortality of 53 neonates with meconium ileus and cystic fibrosis treated in one paediatric surgical centre from 1972 to 1990. Forty-four patients (83 per cent) presented with simple meconium ileus and 26 of 40 patients in this group were successfully treated with Gastrografin enemas. Four patients suffered a perforation as a result of the enema (perforation rate 5 per cent). The 1-year survival rate for simple meconium ileus was 81 per cent and for complicated meconium ileus 75 per cent.
Docherty
J G
JG
University Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, UK.
Zaki
A
A
Coutts
J A
JA
Evans
T J
TJ
Carachi
R
R
D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008470:Meconium