RESUMO
Studies were carried out on 167 pregnant women, divided into 4 groups in accordance with the values of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCH). Fetal death was established by ultrasound in 41 of the pregnant women including all cases with HCG under 5000 IU, but it was also found in 19.18% of women with values of HCG over 10,000 IU. Pregnancy advanced unfavourably in other 16 pregnant women of altogether in 34.13%. Prognosis was unfavourable in the presence of decidual hematoma. The gestational sac was enlarged on the average. 1.3 mm per day in normal development. Treatment was made in two groups: with hormones, spasmolytics and vitamins and only with spasmolytics and vitamins. The results showed that progesterone preparations, used singly or in combination with estradiol, did not improve the results.