title: Premature rupture of membranes before fetal viability.
abstract: The outcome of 53 cases expectantly managed with premature rupture of membranes (PROM) before fetal viability (16 to 25 weeks) was retrospectively reviewed. Forty-one percent of patients developed amnionitis, four had prolonged hospital stays (longer than seven days), and one each had sepsis and pelvic thrombophlebitis. Twenty-two mothers (41%) had no complications. No serious long-term maternal sequelae were noted. Eighteen patients were delivered after 26 weeks, and there were 13 surviving neonates with birth weights ranging from 740 to 2170 g.
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000209:etiology; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods; D004716:Endometritis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007751:Labor, Induced; D008297:Male; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000628:therapy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D011645:Puerperal Infection / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies