Early delivery by cesarean section in eclampsia can decrease maternal and foetal mortality and morbidity

ABSTRACT

This is a retrospective study of 90 cases of eclampsia admitted during a three year period [June 1992 to May 1995] in Unit A of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of Women and Children Hospital, Abbottabad. The incidence of eclampsia was 0.93%; 69 [76.67%] patients were primigravidae, 12 [13.33%] were para 1-4 and 9 [10%] were grandmultiparae. All these patients were unbooked and belonged to poor socio-economic class. Thirty [33.33%] were delivered by Caesarean section, indications for which were unfavourable Bishop's score [<5] and live foetuses. Maternal mortality was one [3.33%] among the patients who were delivered by Caesarean section and 12 [20%] among the 60 women who were delivered vaginally