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3505604

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-3-3
pubmed:abstractText
Intrapartum suctioning of the newborn's pharynx with a De Lee catheter (DL) has reduced the incidence of meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) in neonates born with meconium staining of the amniotic fluid. However, the bulb syringe (BLB) is used more often for this purpose because of greater technical convenience. In a prospective study, 60 offspring of such deliveries received intrapartum pharyngeal suctioning either by BLB (29 cases) or by DL (31 cases), according to random selection. The presence and amount of meconium in the trachea, incidence and severity of MAS, and mortality from the disease were similar between the two groups. This study suggests that the BLB is as effective as the DL for intrapartum removal of nasopharyngeal meconium in deliveries with meconium staining of the amniotic fluid. Since the BLB is easier to use, less expensive and probably safer, our results suggest that it may be the preferable method.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0743-8346
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
111-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Intrapartum suctioning of meconium: comparative efficacy of bulb syringe and De Lee catheter.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark 07103.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial