PROM

Premature rupture of membranes, besides its high risk for maternal and perinatal infection, is associated with an increment of abnormal fetal heart frequency rate, a rise in forceps delivery and cesarean sections, with its logical arise in maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.

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