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Fetomaternal Outcome in Eclampsia: Prospective Study in a Tertiary Centre

Vachhani Ashvin D., Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER), Surat, Gujarat 395010, India. , Shah Meghana J.1 , Vachhani Ashvin D.2 , Shah Disha V.3 , Rajput Preeti Singh4 , Vaghela Rajnikant V.5 , Shah Jitesh M.6

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Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 6(2):p 152-154, Mar-Apr 2018. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijog.2321.1636.6218.12

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Background: Preeclampsiaeclampsia remains the leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Present study was planned to study maternal and perinatal outcome in women with eclampsia. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational analytic study was conducted in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research (SMIMER) from August 2016 to July 2017. Results: Total 60 cases of eclampsia were admitted having incidence of 0.72%. 78.4% cases were antepartum eclampsia. 40% cases had taken no ANC visits. Maternal death occurred in two cases. 18.3% cases had stillbirths, 26.7% babies required NICU admissions. Conclusion: Eclampsia is an important Obstetric emergency with high maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Timely and appropriate interventions including primary management, early referral and proper management help in reducing complications.

Keywords: PreEclampsia; Eclampsia; Maternal Morbidity; Perinatal Morbidity. 

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