premature rupture of the membranes. the management is still discussed

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is to have an idea about the epidemiologic and clinic profile of the PRM, the management of the PRM. We conclude from this retrospective study abut 374 cases, that the PRM frequency is about 2.67 percent. It reaches particularly the young women, primipar [57.48 percent] and not happen of this accident. The diagnosis was clinical in general. In the doubluful cases, amniotic infection was present in 25, 13 percent. The delivery was charactirzed by the complications were dominated by prematurity and neonatal infection wich both caused a high perinatal mortality 49.3 percent]. A better sanitary education of any pregnant woman, a regular follow-up of the pregnancies, a treatment of each etiologic factor of this accident, a good per and poshnatal supervision could remarkably limit the incidence of this obstetrical accident and also improve the maternal and fetal prognosis