Spontaneous rupture of the liver during pregnancy
Parekh, U.; Sathianathan, I.; Wacha, D.S.
Medical Journal of Zambia 16(2): 10-13
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-651X PMID: 7170827 Document Number: 182759
Spontaneous rupture of the liver, a rare but grave complication of pregnancy merits attention of an obstetrician. It is important to stress that proper antenatal care, prompt hospitalization with effective treatment at first alarming sign of preeclampsia and early induction of labour when medically indicated may prevent such a grave complication. The aim of this paper is to promote earlier diagnosis with massive fluid and blood replacement in order to decrease the mortality. It also forms the research bases for liver function tests in all those patients with essential hypertension or persistent toxaemia. The literature is reviewed briefly.