Maternal outcome of early intervention in women with prom at term (37 weeks or more)

Pre-labour rupture of membranes (prom) is associated with complications as increase in the rate of induction of labour,foetal distress,foetal and maternal infection,and caesarean section. the objective of this case series was to determine the maternal outcome of early intervention with prostaglandin e2 in women with prom at term in a tertiary care hospital. the study period was six months from 2nd july 2014 to 1st january 2015. a total of 183 women with spontaneous prom were selected. detailed history was taken and clinical examination was performed. prostaglandins 3mg tablet was kept in the posterior fornix of the vagina,which was repeated 6 hours later. the average age of the patients was 27.68±1.19 years. chorioamniotis was observed in 2.19% (4/183) women and caesarean section in 8.2% (15/183) cases. it was concluded that vaginal pge2 tablet was very effective for labour induction in patients with prom at term. © 2016,university of economics - prague. all reserved.