INTRAUTERINE MECONIUM PERITONITIS (LITERATURE REVIEW)

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Intrauterine meconium peritonitis (MP) is a rare but severe neonatal surgical condition caused by fetal intestinal perforation with meconium leakage into the peritoneal cavity. Despite advances in prenatal imaging and surgery, diagnostic and therapeutic challenges remain. To summarize current knowledge on the etiology, pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis, and treatment of intrauterine meconium peritonitis. A narrative literature review was conducted based on historical and contemporary publications describing the diagnosis and management of MP. Sources include autopsy reports, surgical case studies, and radiologic findings published between 1761 and 2024. MP is classified into fibroadhesive, cystic, and generalized forms. The fibroadhesive type often has a benign course, while cystic and generalized types require urgent surgery.