Caracterización de la ruptura prematura de membranas en mujeres primigesta menores de edad en el Hospital General Universitario de Guayaquil en el periodo 2021- 2022 .

Abstract

Premature rupture of membranes is the rupture of the chorioamniotic membranes before labor begins occurring before the 37 weeks of gestation, one of the main consequences of this process is premature birth that can be classified as mild, moderate or extreme according to the weeks of gestation, besides chorioamnionitis related as neonatal mortality in addition to maternal mortality being one of the main causes of admission to the unit of high obstetric risk. Premature birth in the newborn can cause neonatal sepsis, respiratory failure and even intraventricular bleeding. One of its main triggers is urinary tract infections, and it is common in women with insufficient prenatal controls. By visualizing loss of amniotic fluid through the cervix can be diagnosed a rupture of membranes in addition to other biochemical tests, its management will depend on the weeks of gestation.