Anesthesia Management of Pregnant with HELLP Syndrome with Fetal Intrauterine Exitus

Abstract

HELLP syndrome is a serious cause of mortality for pregnant women and requires careful anesthesia management. In this case, anesthesia management and intensive care clinic of a pregnant woman with intrauterine exitus due to preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome is presented.

Keywords

• preeclampsia
• anesthesia management
• HELLP syndrome

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