Follow-up and management of preterm prelabour rupture of membranes and preterm birth

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Authors
  • N. Simons
Supervisors
  • E. Pajkrt
  • T.J. Roseboom
Cosupervisors
  • A.G. Leemhuis
  • J. van 't Hooft
Award date 22-03-2023
ISBN
  • 9789464589498
Number of pages 317
Organisations
  • Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
Abstract
If the membranes rupture before 37 weeks of gestational age and without contractions, this is referred to as preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM). After PPROM there is a high chance of a preterm delivery and possible subsequent complications for the neonate. However, when delivery does not occur spontaneously and expectant management is pursued, the risk for an intra-amniotic infection is increased. This can also have neonatal and maternal complications.
This thesis focusses on the treatment and prevention, and short-term and long-term developmental child outcomes of preterm prelabour rupture of membranes and preterm birth. The results of this thesis can be used by clinicians in daily clinical practice to inform pregnant women and their partners about these severe pregnancy complications and its sequelae.
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In de zwangerschap kunnen de vliezen prematuur breken (onder de 37 weken zwangerschapsduur) zonder dat aansluitend hierop weeën activiteit optreedt. Dit is gedefinieerd als preterm prelabour rupture of membranes, PPROM. Het prematuur breken van de vliezen gaat gepaard met een verhoogde kans op een intra-uteriene infectie, er is immers een open verbinding tussen de amnionholte en de buitenwereld. In ongeveer 30-40% van de gevallen zal na prematuur gebroken vliezen ook de bevalling op gang komen en leidt dit tot een vroeggeboorte (geboorte <37 weken zwangerschapsduur). Na het prematuur breken van de vliezen zijn de perinatale morbiditeit en mortaliteit verhoogd, net als de maternale morbiditeit.
Dit proefschrift focust zich op de behandeling en preventie, en op de korte- en lange termijn ontwikkelingsuitkomsten van prematuur gebroken vliezen en vroeggeboorte. Het doel van dit proefschrift is om zorgverleners in de dagelijkse klinische praktijk en de zwangere vrouwen en hun partner, van betere informatie te voorzien over deze ernstige zwangerschapscomplicaties.
Document type PhD thesis
Note - This thesis is in collaboration with Annemijn de Ruigh. - Chapter 3 is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The published version of record (van Kempen, Liselotte E. M. MD; van Teeffelen, Augustinus S. MD, PhD; de Ruigh, Annemijn A. MD; Oepkes, Dick MD, PhD; Haak, Monique C. MD, PhD; van Leeuwen, Elisabeth MD, PhD; Woiski, Mallory MD, PhD; Porath, Martina M. MD, PhD; Bax, Caroline J. MD, PhD; van Wassenaer-Leemhuis, Aleid G. MD, PhD; Mulder, Antonius L. MD, PhD; van der Ham, David P. MD, PhD; Willekes, Christine MD, PhD; Franssen, Maureen T. MD, PhD; Derks, Jan B. MD, PhD; Schuit, Ewoud PhD; Mol, Ben W. MD, PhD; Pajkrt, Eva MD, PhD. Amnioinfusion Compared With No Intervention in Women With Second-Trimester Rupture of Membranes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstetrics & Gynecology 133(1):p 129-136, January 2019) is available online at: https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Fulltext/2019/01000/Amnioinfusion_Compared_With_No_Intervention_in.18.aspx (DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003003. - Chapter 6 is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The published version of record (Quist-Nelson, Johanna MD; de Ruigh, Annemijn A. MD; Seidler, Anna Lene MSC; van der Ham, David P. MD, PhD; Willekes, Christine MD, PhD; Berghella, Vincenzo MD; Pajkrt, Eva MD, PhD; Patterson, Jillian PhD; Espinoza, David BSc; Morris, Jonathan MB, PhD; Mol, Ben MD, PhD; Askie, Lisa PhD; for the Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes Meta-analysis (PPROMM) Collaboration. Immediate Delivery Compared With Expectant Management in Late Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes: An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis. Obstetrics & Gynecology 131(2):p 269-279, February 2018) is available online at: https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Fulltext/2018/02000/Immediate_Delivery_Compared_With_Expectant.11.aspx (DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002447).
Language English
Related publication Management and follow-up of preterm prelabour rupture of membranes and preterm birth
Other links https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000003003 https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000002447
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