The management of the surgical complications of HELLP syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Complications from HELLP (Haemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelet) syndrome may present as an emergency to any surgeon. We review the ten-year experience of a tertiary hepatobiliary centre managing HELLP patients. Three selected cases are described to highlight our management strategy and a systematic review of the recent literature is presented.

Methods

All patients with HELLP syndrome were identified from a prospectively maintained database and their details collated. Subsequently, a detailed search of PubMed was carried out to identify all case series of HELLP syndrome in the literature in the English language since 1999.

Results

On review of 1,002 cases, 10 patients were identified with surgical complications of HELLP syndrome. Seven of th

SUBMITTER: Wilson SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4473436 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature