Volume : 5, Issue : 12, December - 2016

MATERNAL & FETAL OUTCOME IN CASES OF PREMATURE RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES

Dr G. Sudharani, Dr V. Nagamani

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Camia, serif; color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">This is a prospective study conducted during a period of 1 year from October 2009 to September 2010 in the department of Obstetrics &amp; Gynaecology at Government General Hospital,Kurnool,to evaluate the incidence, risk factors, operative intervention, feto-maternal outcome in </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Camia, serif;">120 cases of spontaneous PROM(fulfilling inclusion criteria) from 28 weeks to 40 weeks of gestation. The incidence of PROM is higher in primigravida, unbooked cases,singleton pregnancy &amp; with latent period &lt; 12 hours. Cause is idiopathic &nbsp;in most of the cases. Majority &nbsp;of the cases delivered vaginally. Caesarean section rate is high in failed induction,failed progress,fetal distress. Fetal morbidity is more in cases of prolonged latency (,PROM &gt;12 hrs.) &amp; in preterm PROM.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Camia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>