TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 35. Gastroenterology A1 - Lowry, Adam W. A1 - Bhakta, Kushal Y. A1 - Nag, Pratip K. PY - 2011 T2 - Texas Children's Hospital Handbook of Pediatrics and Neonatology AB - The delayed passage of meconium may be the result of a mechanical or functional bowel obstruction.Virtually all infants, term and preterm, will have passed meconium by 48 h of age.The evaluation of any infant with delayed passage of meconium should begin with a thorough physical examination and history.For infants who are unstable, the infant must first be stabilized before the investigation begins as to the cause of delayed stooling. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7451567 ER -