Plasma exchange for preeclampsia: II. Unsuccessful antepartum utilization for severe preeclampsia with or without hellp syndrome

Abstract

The application of plasmapheresis/plasma exchange therapy as described in order to prolong very preterm pregnancies in the undelivered patient with severe preeclampsia/eclampsia with or without HELLP syndrome did not produced encouraging results. Patients in general were exposed to additional medical and surgical risk without a corresponding improvement in perinatal outcome.