Amniopatch treatment for spontaneous previable, preterm premature rupture of membranes associated or not with incompetent cervix.
OBJECTIVE
We reviewed women with previable spontaneous premature rupture of membranes (sPPROM) in whom an amniopatch was performed and compared their pregnancy outcomes with a conservative management group.


METHODS
Amniopatch, an amnioinfusion of autologous platelet concentrate followed by cryoprecipitate, was performed in 7 women with sPPROM diagnosed at 17-23 weeks' gestation, including one twin pregnancy. Three patients had incompetent cervices and the other 4 patients had sPPROM without incompetent cervices. Pregnancy outcomes of the cases were compared with the controls who were managed conservatively (n = 22).


RESULTS
Amniopatch treatment was successful in 1 of 7 cases (14.3%), in which the ruptured membranes were completely sealed and the patient delivered a healthy baby at 39 weeks' gestation. No procedure-related complications were observed. Overall, neonatal outcome was similar in the amniopatch and conservatively managed groups, although the incidences of early neonatal sepsis and respiratory distress syndrome were lower in the amniopatch group.


CONCLUSIONS
The overall success rate of amniopatch among our small number of cases was low. However, if successful, amniopatch may prolong a pregnancy with previable sPPROM to term.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hye-Min
HM
Kwak
Hyun-Jin
HJ
Choi
Hyun-Hwa
HH
Cha
Hee-Jun
HJ
Yu
Jee-Hun
JH
Lee
Suk-Joo
SJ
Choi
Soo-Young
SY
Oh
Cheong-Rae
CR
Roh
Jong-Hwa
JH
Kim
D000328:Adult; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D002581:Uterine Cervical Incompetence