Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 391-396 , December 2008

Meconium Peritonitis In Utero—the Value of Prenatal Diagnosis in Determining Neonatal Outcome

  • Chao-Nin Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shuenn-Dyh Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • An-Shine Chao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tzu-Hao Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ling-Hong Tseng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yao-Lung Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Dr Yao-Lung Chang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, No. 5, Fu-Shin Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan

,Accepted 27 August 2007.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60004-8

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60004-8

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 391-396 , December 2008

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