From: The HELLP syndrome: Clinical issues and management. A Review
Maternal complications | Occurrence (%) | References |
---|---|---|
Eclampsia | 4–9 | [56] |
Abruptio placentae | 9–20 | |
DIC | 5–561 | |
Acute renal failure | 7–36 | |
Severe ascites | 4–11 | [36] |
Cerebral oedema | 1–8 | |
Pulmonary oedema | 3–10 | |
Wound hematoma/infection2 | 7–14 | |
Subcapsular liver hematoma | Between 0.9% and <2% | |
Liver rupture | >200 cases or about 1.8% | |
Hepatic infarction | >30 cases combined with APS | [66] |
Recurrent thrombosis | Associated with prothrombin gene 20210a mutation | [67] |
Retinal detachment | 1 | [14] |
Cerebral infarction | Few case reports | |
Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1.5–403 | |
Maternal death | 1–25 | |
Foetal/neonatal complications | Â | Â |
Perinatal death | 7.4–34 | |
IUGR | 38–61 | |
Preterm delivery4 | 70 (15% < 28 gestational weeks) | [9] |
Neonatal thrombocytopenia 5 | 15–50 | |
RDS | 5.7–40 |