Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS ... with diluted surfactant in the treatment of MAS in newborn piglets. Human meconium was instilled in 24 piglets to induce MAS, and the piglets were randomly ...

It has been suggested that gastric suctioning of the newborn might prevent regurgitation and aspiration of meconium or other stomach contents. A MEDLINE search on gastric suctioning of the newborn ...

Routine suctioning of the infant at birth should be abandoned ... There is no evidence that amnioinfusion prevents meconium aspiration syndrome. The mounting evidence suggests that use of 100% ...