Management of meconium at birth.
OBJECTIVE
To provide clinician direction that is based on the best evidence available on suctioning at the perineum for infants born with meconium stained amniotic fluid.


METHODS
The Medline database was searched for articles published in English from 2000 to 2008 on the topic of management of meconium at birth.


METHODS
The recommendation was made according to guidelines developed by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.


CONCLUSIONS
It is recommended that institutions adopt a policy indicating that non-suctioning is as safe as routine suctioning at the perineum for infants born with meconium-stained amniotic fluid. (IA).
Roggensack
Anne
A
Toronto ON.
Jefferies
Ann L
AL
Toronto ON.
Farine
Dan
D
Toronto ON.
D002170:Canada; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008471:Meconium Aspiration Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D036801:Parturition; D013396:Suction