HELLP syndrome is still a serious, life-threatening complication of pregnancy: admission of 34 women to an eastern Turkish intensive care unit.

HELLP syndrome is still a serious, life-threatening complication of pregnancy: admission of 34 women to an eastern Turkish intensive care unit. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2016;43(6):795-799 Authors: Bedir Z, Ahiskalioglu A, Esenkaya Ü, Ahiskalioglu EO, Dostbil A, Aksoy M, Dogan N, Kursad H Abstract OBJECTIVE: The transfer of the obstetric patient to the intensive care unit is considered as an indicator of maternal morbidity. The most important two indications for admittance of the obstetric patient to the intensive care unit are postpartum hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders. The purpose of this study was to determine maternal morbidity and mortality rates in patients diagnosed with hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome who required intensive care. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The charts of 34 patients who were diagnosed with HELLP syndrome and treated in intensive care unit between the years 2005 - 2013 were evaluated retrospectively. RESULTS: During the study period, a total of 151 patients were diagnosed with HELLP syndrome and 34 patients were admitted to the intensive care unit. Mean age of the patients was 28.97 ± 7.26 years and there was no significant difference be- tween survivors and non-survivors (p = 0.442). There were no significant differences between survivors and non-survivors in terms of gestational age, parity, and multiparity rates (p > 0.05). There was 31.2...
Source: Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Tags: Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol Source Type: research