[HELLP syndrome: nine cases treated at Josephine-Bongo Maternity Hospital].

Introduction: the aim of this study was to evaluate the management of HELLP syndrome at Josephine-Bongo Maternity Hospital.

Study Population And Methods: the retrospective study included all women admitted to the intensive care unit of our hospital from 1 January 2004 through 30 December 2007 with HELLP syndrome. The characteristics studied included: age, parity, number of previous pregnancies, antenatal monitoring, term at onset, clinical and laboratory signs, treatment, complications, perinatal and neonatal mortality and duration of intensive care unit admission.