Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and HELLP syndrome from the anaesthesiologist's perspective

Abstract

The text is a part of a series of articles by Expert Group of Obstetric Anesthesia and Analgesia (ESPAA) on current problems in obstetric anaesthesia. This article presents the current view of the treatment and anaesthesia practice and the consequences of pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and HELLP syndrome.

Keywords

• caesarean delivery
• anaesthesia
• pre-eclampsia
• severe preeclampsia
• eclampsia
• HELLP syndrome