Meconium Aspiration – Life Expectancy
The fatality rate for babies with meconium aspiration syndrome is very low. In fact, a majority of babies that aspirated meconium can go home with their parents within days and usually do not require further care.
Get A 100% Free CASE EvaluationEven so, serious complications due occur. In babies that have developed severe complications due to aspiration of meconium, serious respiratory problems can arise, such as pneumothorax, persistent pulmonary hypertension, which can lead to lung damage. These respiratory problems can lead to oxygen circulation issues and, in rare cases, brain damage. 
These further complications due to brain or neurological damage and lung damage that may lead to shortened life expectancies that are related to those particular complications.
However, studies of babies that have severe meconium aspiration syndrome show a wide range of infant mortality rates – anywhere between 5-40%.
However, studies of babies that have severe meconium aspiration syndrome show a wide range of infant mortality rates – anywhere between 5-40%.