A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF FOETOMATERNAL OUTCOME OF THE PATIENT WITH PREMATURE RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES

BACKGROUND Before onset of labour, rupture of membrane is known as Premature rupture of membrane (PROM). PROM is one of the most common complications of pregnancy that has major impact on foetal and maternal outcomes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the foetomaternal outcome of the patient with premature rupture of membranes, in Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Umaid Hospital, Dr. Sampuranand Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS Randomly 100 cases were studied out during six months of period from Jan. 2016 to June 2016. RESULTS Out of 100 cases it was observed that the mean age of PROM patients was 25 ± 2.59 years with higher incidence in unbooked cases of hospital. Gestational age from 24 weeks to 42 weeks of pregnancy were included in the study. The mode of delivery in 73 patients was vaginal and 27 delivered by LSCS. The implicated risk was found i.e. anaemia (22), UTI (14), lower genital tract infection (8), Cervical stitched (1), malpresentation (5), twin (2) and 48 cases were without any risk factor. CONCLUSION Evaluation of risks of PROM and timely diagnosis is essential to reduce maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Women who experience PROM should be informed that they are at higher risk of a similar complication in a subsequent pregnancy and that early initiation of prenatal care in future pregnancies could reduce the risk of another preterm delivery