Clinical Profile and Feto-Maternal Outcomes of Pregnancies Complicated by Premature Rupture of Membranes: A Prospective Observational Study
Keywords:
premature rupture of membranes; PROM; PPROM; maternal outcome; neonatal outcome; preterm birth; chorioamnionitis; perinatal outcome.Abstract
Background :-Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is amajor obstetric complication associated withmaternal infection, prolonged latency, pretermbirth, neonatal morbidity and adverse perinataloutcomes. Clinical consequences are determined
by gestational age at rupture of membranes, duration of rupture of membranes, presence ofmaternal or fetal complications.
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