A study of effect of gastric lavage on meconium aspiration syndrome and feeding tolerance in vigorous infants born with meconium stained amniotic fluid
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective: To compare the incidence of meconium aspiration syndrome and feed intolerance in infants born through meconiumstained amniotic fluid with or without gastric lavage performed at birth. Design: Parallel group unmasked randomized controlled trial. Participants: 700 vigorous infants of gestational age ≥34 weeks from through meconium stained amniotic fluid. Intervention: Gastric lavage in the labor room with normal salineat 10 mL per kg body weight (n=350) or no gastric lavage (n=350). Meconiumcrit was measured and expressed as ≤30% and >30%. Outcome Measures: Meconium aspiration syndrome, feed in to lerance and procedure-related complications during 72 h of observation. Results: 5 (1.4%) infants in lavage group and 8 (2.2%) in nolavage group developed meconium aspiration syndrome (RR0.63, 95% CI 0.21, 1.89). Feed intolerance was observed in 37(10.5%) and 53 infants (15.1%) in lavage and no lavage groups, respectively (RR 0.70, 95% CI 0.47, 1.03). None of the infants in either group developed apnea, bradycardia or cyanosis during the procedure. Conclusion: Gastric lavage performed in the labor room does not seem to reduce either meconium aspiration syndrome or feed in to lerance in vigorous infants born through meconium stainedamniotic fluid.
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Mani Shankar, Ashok Kumar
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