Abstract
Meconium peritonitis is an aseptic peritonitis caused by spill of meconium in the abdominal cavity through one or several intestinal perforations which have taken place during intrauterine life or a few hours afterward. This syndrome was first reported by Morgagni in 1761 in “De Sedibus et Causis Morborum.” Simpson 1 managed to find 25 cases in 1838 and it was Agerty 2 in 1943 who reported the first successful operation. A review of world literature up to January 1968 has uncovered 347 cases of meconium peritonitis with 78 recoveries (Table 1). Previous collected series have made this task easier. 3–7 We believe that the mortality rate can be reduced with improvement in and selection of surgical technics. The purpose of this paper is to present our surgical experience and attitude towards this entity.
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