[Resuscitation in severe forms of pre-eclampsia (short text)]

An expert's conference about Intensive Care in preeclampsia was organized by the French Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (SFAR) associated with the societies of Pediatrics (SFP) and Obstetricians (SFMP and CNGOF). Each expert wrote a chapter according to instructions previously defined by the Referential Committee of Sfar. The coordinator was in charge of a short text which was presented to each society. The main issue was the intensive care management, but chapters about epidemiology, pathology and physiopathology were also included. Principles of care in less severe cases were also added as well as prognosis in mothers and babies. Finally, mandatory anesthetic requirements of were also presented. The aim of this work was to take stock of the state of art in severe preeclampsia. Due to improved knowledge, intensive care strategies for severe pre-eclampsia will have to be updated in the near future.