Systematic review on the management of term prelabour rupture of membranes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prelabour rupture of membranes at term affects approximately 10% of women during pregnancy, and it is often associated with a higher risk of infection than when the membranes are intact. In an attempt to control the risk of infection, two main approaches have been used most widely in clinical practice: induction of labour (IOL) soon after the rupture of membranes, also called active management (AM), and watchful waiting for the spontaneous onset of labour, also called expectant management (EM). In addition, previous studies have demonstrated that vaginal examinations increase the risk of chorioamnionitis. However, the effect of vaginal examinations in the context of prelabour rupture of membranes have not been researched to the same extent.

Methods

This systemat

SUBMITTER: Ramirez-Montesinos L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492345 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature