Prolonged Premature Preterm Rupture of Membranes: A Successful Case from The Dominican Republic

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Preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) impacts 5–7% of all pregnancies. A pregnancy is considered previable, the fetus having a low chance of surviving before 22 weeks of gestation. Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality. PPROM is associated with health complications for the neonates and mothers. Some of the neonatal morbidities include respiratory distress syndrome, infection, pulmonary hypoplasia, and sepsis. Some of the maternal complications are chorioamnionitis, endometritis, and placental abruption. This case study describes a clinical case from the Dominican Republic where there was a PPROM that occurred at 16 weeks of gestation. Furthermore, the latency period from the initial rupture to preterm birth was approximately 18 weeks, which is longer than the average latency period. Despite these complications, the patient successfully gave birth at 33.6 weeks to a relatively healthy baby.