Detection of Β -Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin in Vaginal Fluid For The Diagnosis of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 30, Volume 74, Issue 1, January 2019, Pages 215-218 PDF (477.28 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2019.22713 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed Hamza Awad1; Mohamed Ibrahim El-Mohandes2; Mahmoud Nahedd mushtaha2 | ||
| 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University | ||
| 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, El-Galaa Maternity Teaching Hospital, Cairo | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate β-hCG in vaginal washing fluid for the diagnosis of preterm premature rupture of membranes (PROM). Methods: This clinical trial was carried out at El-Galaa Maternity Teaching Hospital. The study included 100 women who were in their 3rd trimester of pregnancy. They were divided into 2 groups; group І (case group): Pregnant women with definite history of premature rupture of membranes confirmed by speculum examination as patients' (PROM) group. (n =50) and group ІІ (control group): Pregnant women with no history of rupture of membranes as control group. (n = 50) Results: There was significant statistical difference in the prediction of PROM between the case group and the control group. Conclusion: The presence of vaginal HCG is highly predictive of membranes rupture and is a more accurate diagnostic test than the amniotic fluid index (AFI) assessment in the diagnosis of ROM. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| β-hCG; Premature Rupture of Membranes | ||
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