Subsequent pregnancy outcomes according to the presence of acute histologic chorioamnionitis in women with spontaneous preterm delivery

Abstract

ObjectiveTo compare subsequent pregnancy outcomes according to the presence of acute histologic chorioamnionitis (HCA) in women with spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD).MethodsAmong 1,706 women who gave birth twice or more at our institution, 138 women delivered spontaneously at preterm (0.1 for all.ConclusionThe presence of acute HCA in women at prior SPTD did not significantly affect their subsequent pregnancy outcomes.

Keywords

• acute histologic chorioamnionitis
• preterm delivery
• recurrent preterm delivery
• placenta
• funisitis