Interventions for Promoting Meconium Passage in Very Preterm Infants—A Survey of Current Practice at Tertiary Neonatal Centers in Germany

Interventions for Promoting Meconium Passage in Very Preterm Infants—A Survey of Current Practice at Tertiary Neonatal Centers in Germany

Meconium passage is often delayed in preterm infants. Faster meconium passage appears to shorten the time to full enteral feeds, while severely delayed meconium passage may indicate meconium obstruction. Neonatologists often intervene to promote meconium passage, assuming that benefits outweigh pote...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Gross, Helmut Hummler, Bianca Haase, Mirja Quante, Cornelia Wiechers, Christian F. Poets
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
meconium
enema
contrast agent
polyethylene glycol
acetylcysteine
necrotizing enterocolitis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/8/1122

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