13
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Conservative ambulatory management of prelabor rupture of the membranes at term in nulliparous women

, , &
Pages 765-769 | Received 09 Dec 1994, Accepted 06 Apr 1994, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

References

  • Russell K P, Anderson G V. The aggressive management of ruptured membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1962; 83: 930–7
  • Gunn G C, Mishell D R, Morton D G. Premature rupture of the fetal membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1970; 106: 469–83
  • Johnson J WC, Daikoku N H, Niebyl J R, Johnson T RB, Khouzami V A, Witter F R. Premature rupture of the membranes and prolonged latency. Obstet Gynecol 1981; 57: 547–56
  • Regan J A, Chao S, James S L. Premature rupture of membranes, preterm delivery, and group B Streptococcal colonization of mother. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1981; 141: 184–6
  • Lenihan J P. Relationship of antepartum pelvic examinations to premature rupture of the membranes. Obstet Gynecol 1984; 63: 33–7
  • Evaldson G R, Malmborg A S, Nord C E. Premature rupture of the membranes and ascending infection. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1982; 89: 793–801
  • Morales W J, Lazar A J. Expectant management of rupture of membranes at term. South Med J 1986; 79: 955–8
  • Duff P, Huff R W, Gibbs R S. Management of premature rupture of membranes and unfavourable cervix in term pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 1984; 63: 697–702
  • Rydhström H, Arulkumaran S, Ingemarsson I, Jothi Kumar K, Ratnam S S. Premature rupture of the membranes at term. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1986; 65: 587–91
  • Rutherford S E, Phelan J P, Smith C V, Jacobs N. The four quadrant assessment of amniotic fluid volume: an adjunct to antepartum fetal heart rate testing. Obstet Gynecol 1987; 70: 353–6
  • Zlatnik F J. Management of premature rupture of membranes at term. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 1992; 19: 353–64
  • Sacks M, Baker T H. Spontaneous premature rupture of the membranes. A prospective study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1967; 97: 888–93
  • Wagner M V, Chin V P, Peters C J, Drexler B, Newman L A. A comparison of early and delayed induction of labor with spontaneous rupture of membranes at term. Obstet Gynecol 1989; 74: 93–7
  • Rydhström H, Ingemarsson I. No benefit from conservative management in nulliparous women with premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) at term. A randomized study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1991; 70: 543–7
  • Tamsen L, Lyrenas S, Cnattinguis S. Premature rupture of the membranes - intervention or not. Gynecol Obstet Invest 1990; 29: 128–31
  • Friedman E A. Obstetric infection in labour, obstetric and perinatal infections, D. Charles, M. Finland. Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia 1973; 512–16

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.