Massive ascites in severe pre-eclampsia: A rare complication

✍ Scribed by Anita Matai Vaijyanath; Bonilla Nayar; Neena Malhotra; Deepika Deka

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 44 KB
• Volume: 28
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1341-8076
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1341-8076.2002.00031.x

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

We report three rare cases of massive maternal ascites complicating severe pre‐eclamptic toxemia seen in the last 18 months. This complication developed in association with the rise of blood pressure to 160/110 mmHg or more, worsening of proteinuria and hyperuricemia. The onset of massive ascites caused respiratory compromise in all these patients, thus necessitating immediate termination of pregnancy.