[Pre-eclampsia--the delivery and outcome for newborn infants]

In the present research 50 patients have been examined having average and heavy form of preeclampsia who have entered and have been treated at the university hospital. The percentage of the Caesarean sections for the heavy forms is 72% while for the average forms it is 63%. The impression is that the heavier the preeclampsia is the more often operative delivery is practiced. On the other hand the heavier the preeclampsia is the quicker the delivery completes: approximately 50% of the heavy forms end with operative delivery up to the 32 gestational weeks while for the average forms the percentage is 6.6%. The birth information is compared to the values of Apgar score on the 1st and 5th minutes for the newborn and their outcome in the neonatal period. The general conclusion which is done concerns the optimal gestational time limit for birth in these cases in order to successful outcome for the newborn.