We describe two cases of spontaneous rupture of the membranes, followed by premature labour at 32 and 34 weeks' gestation, in association with gonococcal infection.

OBJECTIVE Iatrogenic preterm premature rupture of membranes (iPPROM), the main complication of invasive interventions in the prenatal period, seriously limits the benefit of diagnostic or surgical prenatal procedures. This study aimed to evaluate preventive plugging of punctured fetal membranes in an ex vivo situation using a new mussel-mimetic tissue adhesive (mussel glue) to inhibit leakage. ...

Recent studies in animals have suggested that antenatally administered steroids may accelerate fetal lung maturation and prevent the development of respiratory distress following premature delivery [7, 13, 16, 18, 21, 23]. Further studies in human pregnancies complicated by premature rupture of the amniotic membranes [l, 3, 4,19, 24], in trauterine growth retardation [6], or maternal heroin add...

background: misoprostol, a prostaglandin e1 analogue compared to prostaglandin e2, has the advantage of being inexpensive and stable at room temperature, with its proven efficacy and safety. however studies on the effect of ph on the efficacy of misoprostol have yielded conflicting results. thus its use in the induction of labour in patients with premature rupture of membrane requires further i...

Objective: The aim of this study was to see the maternal and fetal outcome of preterm pre labor rupture membrane and to identify the risk factors for preterm pre labor rupture membrane. Methods And Material: This was a comparative study between the study (PROM) and control group conducted at 2 hospitals attached to M.R.Medical College, Gulbarga in the Department of Obstetric and Gynecology. 100...

Correspondence: Dr. Roxana Elena Bohîlţea e-mail: r.bohiltea@ yahoo.com Premature rupture of fetal membranes is associated with a substantial fetal morbidity and mortality. Immediate actions that can improve the future neonatal outcome are the administration of antenatal corticosteroid therapy, infection prophylaxis, tocolytic drugs and insurance of an appropriate neonatal nursery level. One of...

background: preterm premature rupture of membranes (pprom) occurs in 3% of pregnancies and 30-40% of preterm labors are related to this problem. early diagnosis of pprom is very important due to its impact on pregnancy outcomes. objective: to determine the diagnostic value of aspartate aminotransferase (ast) and alanine aminotransferase (alt) levels in vaginal fluid for the diagnosis of preterm...

background: premature rupture of membranes (prom) is a common obstetric issue during pregnancy which might lead to serious fetal or maternal problems. therefore, an appropriate diagnosis and management of prom are of significant importance in patients. objective: the aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of placental alpha microglobuline-1 (pamg-1) test in prom diagnosis and compare t...

background: rupture of fetal membranes can occur at any gestational age. premature rupture of membranes (prom) means rupture of fetal membranes before the onset of labor. objective: the purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the reliability of the vaginal washing fluid urea and creatinine for the diagnosis of prom and to determine cut-off values. materials and methods: a total of 179...

The fetal membrane surrounds the fetus during pregnancy and is a thin tissue composed of two layers, the chorion and the amnion. While rupture of this membrane normally occurs at term, preterm rupture can result in increased risk of fetal mortality and morbidity, as well as danger of infection in the mother. Although structural changes have been observed in the membrane in such cases, the mecha...