Abstract
Objectives
To ascertain the prevalence, presentation, diagnosis, severity, and complications of HELLP syndrome.
Materials and Methods
This is a prospective observational study analyzing the conditions and the data of 24 cases of HELLP syndrome in a tertiary care hospital. The analysis was done for the demographic characteristics, presentation of these patients, complications associated, and the perinatal outcome.
Results
0.45 % of the patients admitted for delivery developed HELLP syndrome. Majority of the patients developed the condition in 30–36 weeks period of gestation, while five patients developed it in the postpartum period. The condition led to 12.5 % of maternal and 45.8 % of perinatal mortality.
Conclusion
HELLP syndrome is an important cause for maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.
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Informed consent was obtained from all patients for being included in the study. Sushil Chawla, Ashish Marwaha and Raju Agarwal declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Chawla, S., Marwaha, A. & Agarwal, R. HELLP or Help: A Real Challenge. J Obstet Gynecol India 65, 172–175 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-014-0582-8
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