Ultrasound detection of antenatal meconium.
A new method for antenatal diagnosis of the presence of meconium in the amniotic cavity is reported. Ultrasonographic placental grading is a routine procedure in the monitoring of high-risk pregnancy. During serial scans of 58 patients, it was noted that in 11 cases placental grading was impossible after a certain period. At delivery, thick meconium was noted in all these cases.
D000328:Adult; D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D001034:Apgar Score; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008470:Meconium; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography