Objectives: To determine the incidence of in utero meconium passage and the rate of associated complications among VLBW infants.

Study Design: Retrospective review of medical records and prospective evaluation of placental samples from 431 VLBW infants who survived >24 h. Cases with histologic evidence of meconium were re-examined and hemosiderin excluded by a negative iron stain. Statistical analysis included chi2, logistic regression, Student's t-test and Kruskal-Wallis.

Results: The 70 infants (16.2%) who had placental evidence of in utero meconium passage were younger, weighed less, and more likely to be delivered by C-section (P = 0.006), intubated in the delivery room (P = 0.02), receive chest compressions (P = 0.003), require volume resuscitation (P = 0.001) and develop grade III-IV intraventricular hemorrhages (P = 0.011) than were control infants.

Conclusion: Microscopic evaluation of the placental membranes reveals that the in utero passage of meconium occurs in about 16% of premature infants and is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, including the need for resuscitation at delivery and an increased risk for grade III-IV intraventricular hemorrhages.

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