Three Cases of Meconium Peritonitis

태변성 복막염 3례

  • Lee, Young-Hwan (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Ahn, Soo-Ho (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Shin, Son-Moon (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Huh, Young-Soo (Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
  • 이영환 (영남대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 안수호 (영남대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 신손문 (영남대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 허영수 (영남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실)
  • Published : 1991.06.30

Abstract

Meconium peritonitis is an aseptic peritonitis caused by spill of meconium in the abdominal cavity through one or several intestinal perforations which have taken place during intrauterine life or early neonatal life. We experienced three cases of meconium peritonitis with ileal perforation in two cases 1 day-old male neonate and 2 day-old male neonate, respectively, which had the chief complaint of vomiting and abdominal distension, Literatures are reviewed, briefly.

Keywords