Korean J Anesthesiol.  1987 Dec;20(6):868-870. 10.4097/kjae.1987.20.6.868.

A Case of Postpartum Eclampsia of Immediate Onset after Cesarean Section

• Nam YT

• KMID: 2090510
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1987.20.6.868

Abstract

While in recent there has been a worldwide decrease in the incidence of convulsion Iron toxemic pregnancy due to improved in the quality and quantity of prenatal care, there has been a relative increase in the proportion of postpartum cases of eclampsia. Postpartum eclampsia accounts for 25% of total eclampsia and occurs most frequently during the first postpartum day. We experienced a case of postpartum eclampsia of immediate onset after cesarean section in a 29 year eld primigravida patient with mild preeclampsia antenataly. She had two convulsive seigure, the first attacH occured juat before the end of anesthesia and the second attacik about 30 minutes after the cesarian section. At that time the patient was treated with thiopental and diazepam intravenously Under the impression of postpartum eclampsia she was given MgSO4, for one day and experienced no other seizures after then. She awakened fully and exhibited no neurological sequeale from the eclampsia. She was discharged from the hospital on the sixth postoperative day with no other complications or sequoia.

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia
Cesarean Section*
Diazepam
Eclampsia*
Female
Humans
Incidence
Iron
Postpartum Period*
Pre-Eclampsia
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Seizures
Sequoia
Thiopental
Diazepam
Iron
Thiopental