CLINICAL STUDYING OF ECLAMPSIA IT'S MATERNAL AND PERINATAL OUTCOME

Abstract

Eclampsia continues to be a major problem in developing countries like India contributing to signicant maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. We conducted a study to establish the clinical prole and the associated maternal and perinatal outcomes among eclamptic patients admitted to our center. A prospective study of all women presenting with eclampsia was performed from January 2022 to August 2022. Forty ve primigravida patients presented with eclampsia out of a total 525 deliveries during the study period. Majority of the patients were unbooked (63.4%). Antepartum eclampsia accounted for most of the cases (63.4%). Of those cases, 53.4%presented beyond 36 weeks gestational age. There were a total of 4 maternal deaths and 21 perinatal deaths in the present study. Perinatal deaths were caused by prematurity and birth asphyxia. The high incidence of eclampsia and its complications during this study indicate the need for early identication of risk factors and timely intervention to improve maternal and perinatal outcome