pediatrics
Meconium Plug Syndrome
Etiology of Meconium Plug Syndrome
Meconium plug syndrome is more common among Preterm Infants None Infants of mothers with diabetes Infants of mothers treated with magnesium sulfate for Preeclampsia and Eclampsia , One study noted that 16% of cases of meconium plug syndrome were associated with magnesium tocolysis ( Etiology references ). Hirschsprung disease is present in about 10 to 40% of infants with meconium plug syndrome ( 1.Cuenca AG, Ali AS, Kays DW, Islam S: "Pulling the plug"--management of meconium plug syndrome in neonates.J Surg Res175(2):e43-e46, 2012. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.01.029 2.Buonpane C, Lautz TB, Hu YY: Should we look for Hirschsprung disease in all children with meconium plug syndrome?J Pediatr Surg54(6):1164, 2019. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.02.036 