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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the preeclampsia-eclampsia admitted to the Kyungpook National University Hospital during 8 years period of 1965-1972. By evaluating 201 cases of preeclampsia-eclampsia of among 1639 deliveries in the same period, the following results were obtained; 1) The incidence of preeclampsia-eclampsia was 12.3%, which consisted of preeclampsia, 5.2% and eclampsia, 7.1%, respectively. 2) In age distribution, the majority was in 21-30 years age group (74.7%), and the incidence of preeclampsia-eclampsia in total primipara (6.3%) was not significantly higher than that of multipara (6.0%). 3) The number of preeclampsia-eclampsia was the largest in summer time (27.9%), and the smallest in autum (20.4%), but there was no significant difference. 4) The average fetal weight born in preeclampsia-eclampsia was 2,775 gm, and 373 gm. less than those born in normal mother(3,148 gm). 5) Slightly more than half of cases (57%) was delivered spontaneousely, and forceps delivery and cesarean section was performed in 4.0% and 7.5%, respectively, and 8.5% of cases was discharged without delivery. 6) The perinatal mortality rate was 17.1% and the majority was caused by prematurity. 7) The maternal death in preeclampsia-eclampsia was 3 cases(1.5%); all were eclampsia. The cause of death was that 1 case was died of pulmonary edema, 2 cases of suspected cerebral hemorrhage. Overall deaths during this 8 years (1965-1972) was still high as leading cause of maternal death(27.3%).
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