Journal article
Cervical Length as a Predictor of Latency to Labour in Twin Pregnancies Complicated by Preterm Pre-Labour Rupture of Membranes: A Retrospective Study
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Preterm pre-labour rupture of membranes (PPROM), one of the leading causes of preterm delivery, represents a serious economic and psychosocial health care burden. The unpredictability of the interval between PPROM and labour, also known as the latency period, can be unsettling for patients and clinicians alike. In singleton pregnancies, the literature supports the use of ultrasound-determined cervical length to estimate the latency …
Authors
Tigdi J; Luksts J; Stewart A; Morais M
Journal
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 42, No. 10, pp. 1230–1234
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
10 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.jogc.2020.03.018
ISSN
1701-2163