Prevalencia y factores asociados a ruptura prematura de membranas en gestantes del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, Cuenca-Ecuador, noviembre 2011-noviembre 2012

Abstract

Background: Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is defined as the leakage of amniotic fluid through a continuum of membranes after 20 weeks of gestation and at least one hour before the start of labor. Its incidence varies between 1.6 and 21% of all births and is one of the widely obstetric pathologies associated with morbidity and perinatal and maternal mortality.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of premature rupture of membranes and associated factors in pregnant Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital. Cuenca, Ecuador, during the period January 2012 - December 2012.

Methods and techniques: cross sectional study of prevalence in 657 parturients who attended the Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso. We evaluated the frequency, relative to demographic factors, infectious factors and factors of previous disease, for statistical analysis used SPSS 19 for Windows

Results: The prevalence of ruptured membranes was 15.7%, 91% at term and preterm pregnancies 8.3%, more common in nulliparous, and correlation with a history of urinary tract infection and premature rupture was significant

Conclusions: Premature rupture of membranes is associated with infectious factors and previous history of premature rupture.