title: [Home care of premature rupture of membranes prior to 37 weeks' gestation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare maternal and perinatal outcome according to gestational age at delivery and length of latency period in a group of patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes. To propose and evaluate an antenatal protocol of home care in a selected group of them.
  
  
  METHODS
  Inclusion criteria was a delivery in our maternity related to a rupture of membranes prior to 37 week's gestation. Expectant management was applied. Home care management was proposed for patients hospitalised at least 5 days and meeting strict criteria. Maternal-fetal clinical monitoring was performed daily and biological and ultrasound monitoring weekly until 37 or 38 week's gestation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We included 222 patients. There was a significant increase in perinatal complications for neonates before 36 week's gestation. Maternal and perinatal outcomes were not influenced by the latency period. In the overall patients, 44 were hospitalised at least 5 days and 9 could return at home. It seems that there was no difference concerning maternal and fetal complications between home care and hospitalized patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In preterm premature rupture of membranes after 34 week's gestation, monitored expectant management can reduce prematurity complications without increasing infectious complications. After an initial hospitalization, for a small proportion of them, home care seems possible without increasing maternal and fetal morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier du Belvédère, 72, rue Louis-Pasteur, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France. Electronic address: huretelisabeth@gmail.com.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Huret
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier du Belvédère, 72, rue Louis-Pasteur, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chanavaz-Lacheray
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier du Belvédère, 72, rue Louis-Pasteur, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Grzegorczyk-Martin
authors.affiliation: Centre hospitalier du Belvédère, 72, rue Louis-Pasteur, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fournet
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000628:therapy*; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D005865:Gestational Age; D006699:Home Care Services; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
keywords: Home care; Late prematurity; Monitoring; PPROM; Prise en charge à domicile; Prématurité tardive; Rupture prématurée des membranes avant terme; Surveillance