OBSTETRIC AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES IN WOMEN WITH SEVERE PREECLAMPSIA.

Abstract

Preeclampsia (PE) is a serious pregnancy complication that develops after the 20th week of pregnancy and is characterized by high blood pressure (above 140 and/or 90 mm Hg), proteinuria, and often edema.
Preeclampsia occurs in 2-8% of pregnancies and is one of the most important causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality and does not tend to decrease. Maternal mortality is 12 times higher when PE develops before 28 weeks of pregnancy [3]. PE has long-term consequences for both the mother and the fetus.
The danger of this complication is that it is not completely cured after the end of pregnancy. Women who have had PE have an increased risk of developing hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, and even cancer [1]. In severe PE, fetal development is delayed and the course of the disease requires early delivery. Children born to mothers with PE are more prone to hypertension, strokes, diabetes, metabolic disorders, neurological and mental disorders.