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[Hepatic hematoma in HELLP syndrome].
Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba. 2011; 68(3):119-24.RF

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study was to review our experience with patients having hepatic rupture or hematoma caused by HELLP syndrome.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Descriptive simple cross sectional retrospective study. A review was performed of medical records of all patients admitted at our Hospital's intensive care unit having HELLP syndrome during pregnancy or puerperium between February 1999 and February 2010. Patients complicated with hematoma or hepatic rupture were included.

RESULTS

Three cases were identified. The average maternal age was 35 years old and the average gestational age at delivery was 33 weeks. The most frequent signs and symptoms were sudden onset of abdominal pain and shock. A distinctive laboratory finding was anemia. Surgical treatment was omental patching in one of the patients and it was conservative with drainages in the other two cases. Maternal and perinatal mortality were 33 %.

CONCLUSION

Based on our experience and the literature review, we can conclude that hepatic hematoma and rupture associated with HELLP syndrome represent a life-threatening complication in which early detection is very important to achieve a proper diagnosis and treatment. Patients should be treated by a multidisciplinary team in reference centers being carefully followed with adequate hemodynamic support and regular images to improve the survival maternal rate.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Alassia M
Servicio de Tocoginecologìa, Hospital Materno Neonatal, Còrdoba, Argentina.
Buteler MM
No affiliation info available
Caffaratti C
No affiliation info available
Bollatti H
No affiliation info available
Caratti MM
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHELLP SyndromeHematomaHumansInfant, NewbornLiver DiseasesPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeRetrospective StudiesRupture, Spontaneous

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

spa

PubMed ID

22657581

Citation

Alassia, Maida, et al. "[Hepatic Hematoma in HELLP Syndrome]." Revista De La Facultad De Ciencias Medicas (Cordoba, Argentina), vol. 68, no. 3, 2011, pp. 119-24.
Alassia M, Buteler MM, Caffaratti C, et al. [Hepatic hematoma in HELLP syndrome]. Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba. 2011;68(3):119-24.
Alassia, M., Buteler, M. M., Caffaratti, C., Bollatti, H., & Caratti, M. M. (2011). [Hepatic hematoma in HELLP syndrome]. Revista De La Facultad De Ciencias Medicas (Cordoba, Argentina), 68(3), 119-24.
Alassia M, et al. [Hepatic Hematoma in HELLP Syndrome]. Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba. 2011;68(3):119-24. PubMed PMID: 22657581.
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TY - JOUR T1 - [Hepatic hematoma in HELLP syndrome]. AU - Alassia,Maida, AU - Buteler,Marìa Marta, AU - Caffaratti,Cecilia, AU - Bollatti,Hector, AU - Caratti,Marìa Marta, PY - 2012/6/5/entrez PY - 2012/6/5/pubmed PY - 2012/12/12/medline SP - 119 EP - 24 JF - Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Medicas (Cordoba, Argentina) JO - Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba VL - 68 IS - 3 N2 - OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to review our experience with patients having hepatic rupture or hematoma caused by HELLP syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Descriptive simple cross sectional retrospective study. A review was performed of medical records of all patients admitted at our Hospital's intensive care unit having HELLP syndrome during pregnancy or puerperium between February 1999 and February 2010. Patients complicated with hematoma or hepatic rupture were included. RESULTS: Three cases were identified. The average maternal age was 35 years old and the average gestational age at delivery was 33 weeks. The most frequent signs and symptoms were sudden onset of abdominal pain and shock. A distinctive laboratory finding was anemia. Surgical treatment was omental patching in one of the patients and it was conservative with drainages in the other two cases. Maternal and perinatal mortality were 33 %. CONCLUSION: Based on our experience and the literature review, we can conclude that hepatic hematoma and rupture associated with HELLP syndrome represent a life-threatening complication in which early detection is very important to achieve a proper diagnosis and treatment. Patients should be treated by a multidisciplinary team in reference centers being carefully followed with adequate hemodynamic support and regular images to improve the survival maternal rate. SN - 0014-6722 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/22657581/[Hepatic_hematoma_in_HELLP_syndrome]_ L2 - http://www.diseaseinfosearch.org/result/3266 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -