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Am J Perinatol 1992; 9(5/06): 353-356
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999263
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© 1992 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Fetoplacental and Uteroplacental Doppler Blood Flow Velocity Analysis in Premature Rupture of Membranes

Jacques S. Abramowicz, David M. Sherer, Steven L. Warsof, Donald L. Levy
  • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital, The University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, Rochester, New York, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, and Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The value of Doppler velocimetry in predicting fetal distress or perinatal infection was investigated in 60 patients with premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) between 25 and 38 weeks of gestation. Studies were performed in the umbilical and uterine arteries after admission to the hospital and repeated every 24 to 76 hours until delivery. Results of the last study, performed less than 24 hours before delivery and comparison between longitudinal studies in the same patient, failed to disclose statistical differences between patients who did or did not develop the perinatal complications under study. We conclude that Doppler velocimetry is not a sensitive enough means of predicting fetal distress or infection in PROM.