Active Versus Expectant Management for Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes at 34-36 Weeks of Gestation and the Associated Adverse Perinatal Outcomes.

Objective:  To compare the type of management (active versus expectant) for preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) between 34 and 36 + 6 weeks of gestation and the associated adverse perinatal outcomes in 2 tertiary hospitals in the southeast of Brazil.

Methods:  In the present retrospective cohort study, data were obtained by reviewing the medical records of patients admitted to two tertiary centers with different protocols for PPROM management. The participants were divided into two groups based on PPROM management: group I (active) and group II (expectant).