Meconium ileus in Cystic Fibrosis

Meghana Sathe; Roderick Houwen

doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2017.06.007

Meconium ileus in Cystic Fibrosis

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Abstract

Meconium ileus (MI) is often the first manifestation of cystic fibrosis (CF) and occurs in approximately 20% of patients diagnosed with CF. This article reviews the pathophysiology of MI and its clinical presentation. It focuses on the medical and surgical management emphasizing the importance of nutrition and a multidisciplinary approach to improve both short-term and long-term outcomes for CF patients with MI.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S32-S39
Journal	Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume	16
Issue number	Suppl 2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2017.06.007
Publication status	Published - Nov 2017

Keywords

Cystic fibrosis
Gastrografin
Meconium ileus
Meconium peritonitis

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Meconium ileus in Cystic Fibrosis

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