Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membrane (PPROM) in a Young Female in South-South Nigeria: A Clinical Case Report.

ABSTRACT: A 30-year-old in a second pregnancy presented with new-onset spontaneous vaginal discharge of clear liquid for two hours at a gestational age of 29 weeks + 6 days; no other symptoms were present. Movement aggravated vaginal fluid leakage. She appeared anxious but otherwise vitally stable. An immediate ultrasound scan revealed reduced liquor volume. Conservative management was followed by the surgical delivery of a live preterm neonate. The neonate was admitted to the Special Care Baby Unit and the mother was monitored post-surgically in the obstetric ward. Several studies have described the etiology, pathogenesis, and various approaches to the management of Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes (PPROM); however, there is no single global guideline for managing this condition. There is a c

SUBMITTER: Ekpa QL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10838058 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature