Abstract
Summary 1.A review of the literature shows that while meconium peritonitis is uncommon, it is almost uniformly fatal without surgical treatment. 2.Surgical treatment offers a good change for survival, as it has been shown that the peritonitis is due to perforation of the intestine, resulting usually from a congenital intestinal obstruction. 3.A case report of surgical treatment with survival has been presented. Summary 1.A review of the literature shows that while meconium peritonitis is uncommon, it is almost uniformly fatal without surgical treatment. 2.Surgical treatment offers a good change for survival, as it has been shown that the peritonitis is due to perforation of the intestine, resulting usually from a congenital intestinal obstruction. 3.A case report of surgical treatment with survival has been presented.
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