Complications of pregnancy: premature rupture of membranes,chorioamnionitis, amnioinfusion, prenatal administration of surfactanct

Abstract

It is defined as premature rupture of membranes (RPM) to the leak out of amniotic fluid by genitalia before the onset of labour.1 It's one of the most frequent in obstetric practice diagnoses and their implications are quite different as this fact occurrence of term or before it. It presents a serious problem because of their difficult prediction and the mechanisms involved are still unknown. We analyzed in this chapter the physiopathology, associated complications and different approaches to treat the picture.