Premature membrane rupture: morbidity-mortality in pregnancies under 36 weeks
Escobedo Lobaton, J.M.; Benavides Covarrubias, E.; Benavides de Anda, L.
Ginecologia y Obstetricia de Mexico 60: 247-250
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-9041 PMID: 1398207 Document Number: 395223
The incidence of premature rupture of membranes in pregnancies of 36 weeks or less, in relation to the total births (3,796) is 1.3%; in relation to pregnancies less than 36 weeks (49 cases) 21.5%, and in pregnancies of less than 34 weeks (17 cases) of 0.47%. Infectious mortality was 2.2%. There was no maternal mortality. Cesarean section incidence was 43%. Neonatal infectious morbidity was present in 16.3%. Neonatal mortality on 4/30 cases was 13.0%; global mortality at two years was 5/30 cases, 17.0%.