OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine the types of anesthesia and neurologic or hematologic complications found in pregnancy with HELLP syndrome providing analgesia for cesarean section. METHODS: This is a retrospective study. For the period of 1 July 1996, through 30 June 2000, we reviewed the charts of all patients with HELLP syndrome who had cesarean section. RESULTS: During the period of study 119 patients had HELLP syndrome. Eighty-five patients had cesarean delivery and 34 had vaginal delivery. Seventy-one patients had diagnosed HELLP syndrome previous to the anesthesia and 14 postcesarean delivery; the range platelet count was 19000-143000/microl. Of these 71, 58 had an epidural anesthesia, 9 had general anesthesia and 4 had spinal anesthesia. There were no neurologic complications or bleeding in the epidural space. CONCLUSION: We found no documentation of any neurologic or hematologic complications of women with HELLP syndrome and neuraxial anesthesia.
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine the types of anesthesia and neurologic or hematologic complications found in pregnancy with HELLP syndrome providing analgesia for cesarean section. METHODS: This is a retrospective study. For the period of 1 July 1996, through 30 June 2000, we reviewed the charts of all patients with HELLP syndrome who had cesarean section. RESULTS: During the period of study 119 patients had HELLP syndrome. Eighty-five patients had cesarean delivery and 34 had vaginal delivery. Seventy-one patients had diagnosed HELLP syndrome previous to the anesthesia and 14 postcesarean delivery; the range platelet count was 19000-143000/microl. Of these 71, 58 had an epidural anesthesia, 9 had general anesthesia and 4 had spinal anesthesia. There were no neurologic complications or bleeding in the epidural space. CONCLUSION: We found no documentation of any neurologic or hematologic complications of women with HELLP syndrome and neuraxial anesthesia.
Authors: Betül Başaran; Bilge Çelebioğlu; Ahmet Başaran; Seher Altınel; Leyla Kutlucan; James N Martin Journal: J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc Date: 2016-09-01
Authors: Linden O Lee; Brian T Bateman; Sachin Kheterpal; Thomas T Klumpner; Michelle Housey; Michael F Aziz; Karen W Hand; Mark MacEachern; Christopher G Goodier; Jeffrey Bernstein; Melissa E Bauer Journal: Anesthesiology Date: 2017-06 Impact factor: 7.892