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Fetal and infant outcome of pregnancies with very early rupture of membranes
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Montan, Sven Holmquist, Peter Ingesson, Karin Ingemarsson, Ingemar |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | Fetal and infant outcome was studied in 38 singleton pregnancies complicated by very early rupture of membranes (PROM), in gestational weeks 19‐29, over a 4‐year period, in a Swedish population. The pregnancies were managed according to a specified protocol, including postponement of delivery until 34 weeks of gestation if possible. Stillbirth occurred in 10 cases (26.3%), all with PROM before 26 completed weeks, while 6 other infants died in the neonatal period. Respiratory distress syndrome was evident in half (50.0%) of the 28 liveborn infants. The surviving 22 infants (57.9%) were followed up to 2 years of age. The rate of neurological sequelae at follow‐up was 22.7 % (5/22). The fetal outcome of the 20 pregnancies with rupture of membranes before 26 completed weeks was poor; only 7 infants of the 10 born alive survived the neonatal period. The short‐term fetal outcome in the group with rupture of membranes in 26‐29 completed weeks was better: 15 of the 18 infants survived, but 4 had neurological sequelae. PROM before 29 completed weeks of gestation is associated with severe short‐term and long‐term fetal complications, in cases where the pregnancy is prolonged for several weeks. |
| Related Links | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3109/00016349109006192/pdf |
| Ending Page | 124 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 119 |
| ISSN | 00016349 |
| e-ISSN | 16000412 |
| DOI | 10.3109/00016349109006192 |
| Journal | Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 70 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 1991-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica Obstetrics and Gynecology Pregnancy Fetal Membranes Longterm Outcome |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
