Impact of mode of delivery on pregnancy outcomes in women with premature rupture of membranes after 28 weeks of gestation in a low-resource setting: A prospective cohort study.

Herbert KayigaFelicia LesterPauline Mary AmugeJosaphat ByamugishaAmy Meg Autry

Published in: PloS one (2018)

In low resource settings, vaginal delivery is the preferred mode of delivery for PROM after 28 weeks gestation. It is associated with lesser maternal and perinatal morbidity when compared to caesarean delivery.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
gestational age
pregnant women
preterm infants
birth weight
preterm birth
weight loss
weight gain