Meconium peritonitis: the role of postnatal radiographic and sonographic findings in predicting the need for surgery

ConclusionImaging findings that predicted the need for surgery were intestinal obstruction, ascites, volvulus and pneumoperitoneum. Neonates with meconium pseudocysts did not require surgery if they were not associated with the described findings. The findings in our patients also indicate that those with diffuse peritoneal calcification as an isolated finding can be successfully treated non-operatively.
Source: Pediatric Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research