[Pregnancy termination in convulsive eclampsia using a "prostaglandin-cap"].
Five cases of eclampsia are reported where, since the cervix was immature, pregnancy was terminated with local application of prostaglandin E2 by means of a portio-adapter. Induction-delivery time was short in each instance; in only one patient mild side effects common to prostaglandins were observed. In all five patients operative delivery could be avoided. Shortly after expulsion of the fetus all patients were symptom-free, all post partum courses were uneventful. Three fetuses were already dead before induction of labour, the remaining two weighing 850 g and 1000 g died of respiratory distress syndrome on post partum day five and nine. Local application of PGE2 by means of a portio-adapter can be considered a serious improvement in the therapy of convulsive eclampsia.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced; D011247:Pregnancy; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors
D011458:Prostaglandins E
Schwangerschaftsbeendigung bei konvulsiver Eklampsie mittels "Prostaglandin-Kappe".