Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Dr. Bhoomika Tantuway is a researcher in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. He has numerous publications and Clinical Research in areas of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Mini Review
Management Dilemmas in Threatened Preterm Labor (TPTL) and its Impact: A Mini Review
Author(s): Meenoo S*, Bhoomika Tantuway and Karishma Bhatia
Prematurity is a primary cause of neonatal mortality worldwide. The survivors also suffer long term complications
and significant permanent neurodevelopmental disability. It contributes to about 70% of neonatal deaths and 36%
of infant mortality. Neonatal mortality can be reduced by appropriate diagnosis, administration of corticosteroids,
judiciary use of tocolytics and timely transfer to a centre with neonatal intensive care unit. Only about 10%-30% of
cases with symptoms of preterm labor proceed to preterm delivery. Hence, it is necessary to differentiate between true
preterm labor and threatened preterm labor (TPTL). The latter is diagnosed with onset of regular uterine
contractions (at least one in ten minutes) with minimal or no cervical changes and intact membranes. There is no
exact definition of TPTL and it varies between various institutions and countrie.. View more»