Expectant management of preterm premature rupture of membranes and nonvertex presentation: what are the risks?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 566.e1-566.e6

  Lewis, David F ^a   Robichaux, Alfred G ^b   Jaekle, Ronald K ^c   Salas, Amber ^a   Canzoneri, Bernard J ^a   Horton, Kelly ^b   Jaekle, Lauren ^c   Stedman, Charles ^c  

^a Louisiana State University School of Medicine Shreveport   (United States)

^b OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c WOMAN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Apgar score; cord prolapse; nonvertex presentation; preterm premature rupture of membranes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREECH PRESENTATION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG HYPOPLASIA; MALPRESENTATION; NONVERTEX PRESENTATION; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE;

EID: 34249743684     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.02.023     Document Type: Article

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