title: [Acute renal insufficiency in HELLP syndrome].
abstract: We have studied patients with acute renal failure (ARF) + HELLP Syndrome admitted to the Adult Intensive Care Unit (AICU) between 1995 and 1996. ARF was considered when serum creatinine was greater than 1.2 mg/ml for at least 48 h. During this period, there were 173 patients with HELLP and 34 with ARF (20%). Most of cases maintained high renal output (more than 800 ml/24 h). We observed that correct fluid management restored oliguric ARF patients to adequate renal output with a better prognosis. Dialysis was necessary in 10 cases, peritoneal dialysis was preferred in our environment, because of its low morbidity. In three cases anuria (output less than 100 ml/24 h) was present and resistant to treatment with intravenous fluids, furosemide and/or dopamine and finally required early dialysis. The most significant morbidity was associated with HELLP. It was present in 60% of cases and was more frequent in those who developed oligoanuria. Hypovolemia increased the risk of ARF. Maternal mortality was of 12% (N = 4), secondary to hemorrhagic stroke and ARDS.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Ginecoobstetricia No. 4 IMSS Méx. D.F.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Martínez de Ita
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García Cáceres
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Helguera Martínez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cejudo Carranza
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy
vernacular_title: Insuficiencia renal aguda en el síndrome de HELLP.