Premature rupture of membranes: the current state of the problem and approaches to the rational tactics of labor management

Abstract

Premature rupture of membranes occurs in 220% of all pregnancies. The possibility of identifying risk factors and pre dicting this complication are of great interest in practical obstetrics. This review article highlights the current state of the problem and presents approaches to the rational tactics of labor management in case of premature rupture of membranes. We also present the algorithms for the management of labor in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Academician I.P. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University.