Management of preterm pre‐labor rupture of membranes between 24 and 34 weeks: A before‐and‐after study of the implementation and modifications of an outpatient management protocol

Key Points

• The study aims to assess the effects of an outpatient management protocol for women with preterm pre-labor rupture of membranes (PPROM) between 24 and 34 weeks gestation.
• Implemented a modified outpatient management protocol for eligible women with PPROM.
• Monitored maternal and neonatal outcomes during the intervention.
• Compared outcomes before and after protocol implementation.
• One-third of eligible women were successfully managed at home.
• Outpatient care was found safe with no increase in maternal or neonatal morbidity.
• Early neonatal infections appeared to decrease without prolonging latency.

Abstract