Evaluation of the neonates born through meconium stained amniotic fluid: A single-center experience

Abstract

Objective: Meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) has been reported to be associated with an obstetric hazard and significantly increase risks of adverse neonatal outcomes at term, preterm and postterm neonates. We aimed to evaluate the neonates born through meconium stained amniotic fluid in this study. Materials and Methods: Delivery room data of the all liveborn neonates (n=2866) and clinical data of the meconium stained amniotic fluid neonates. Results: Ten percent of liveborn neonates were complicated by meconium stained amniotic fluid (n=288). Gestational age, birth weight, height, head circumference, female gender, active resuscitation, admission to the neonatal intensive care unit were statistically higher, and Apgar scores at 1 minute were lower in meconium stained neonates than the neonates born without meconium. Neonates born through meconium stained amniotic fluid were delivered from singleton pregnancies (p=0.007). Regression analysis showed that female sex and birth length were might affect the presence of meconium. Conclusion: This study results were shown that tracheal suctioning is not full prevent to meconium aspiration syndrome for who neonates born through MSAF. Meconium below to vocal cord was not present all MSAF neonates. Female gender and birth height may be related for neonates with born through MSAF.