Role of gastric lavage in newborn with meconium stained amniotic fluid:A randomized controlled trail.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Feed intolerance during early postnatal period is common in newborn with meconium stained aminotic fluid. Present study (A randomized control trail) conducted with an objective to find out incidence of feed intolerance in early postnatal period in term vigorous newborn with MSAF who received gastric lavage as compared with those who not received gastric lavage. Method: Randomized control trail was conducted on 498 neonate born in nalanda medical college and hospital satisfying inclusion criteria. Randomally allotted 229 newborn for gastric lavage and 269 for no gastric lavage. Result: No significant difference in incidence of early post natal period vomiting was found in two group. (8% vs 11%, p=0.305). Feed intolerance had no relationship with gender, birth weight, mode of delivery, mode of feeding. No neonates in gastric lavage group developed any complication related to procedure. Conclusion: gastric lavage not required in newborn with meconium stained amniotic fluid.
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Dr. Akhilesh kumar, Dr. Ramjee prasad gupta, Dr. Alka singh
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