Table 1 Meta-analysis of three trials comparing early planned delivery versus expectant management for preterm premature ruptured membranes between 34–37 weeks.
Outcome | No. of Trials | No. of Women | Immediate Delivery | Expectant Care | RR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caesarean Section | 2 | 140 | 8/72 (11.1%) | 6/68 (8.8%) | 1.21 (0.45 – 3.28) |
Chorioamnionitis | 3 | 260 | 8/129 (6.2%) | 31/131 (23.6%) | 0.25 (0.12 – 0.53) |
Neonatal Sepsis | 3 | 257 | 9/128 (7.0%) | 8/129 (6.2%) | 1.00 (0.41 – 2.45) |
RDS | 3 | 257 | 5/128 (3.9%) | 3/129 (2.3%) | 1.56 (0.41 – 5.97) |
Perinatal Mortality | 3 | 260 | 2/129 (1.6%) | 2/131 (1.5%) | 1.24 (0.19 – 8.06) |