Clinical Features of Preeclampsia Preceded by Fetal Growth Restriction. 2023

Takayoshi Iijima, and Soichiro Obata, and Etsuko Miyagi, and Shigeru Aoki
Perinatal Center for Maternity and Neonate, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, JPN.

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to clarify the perinatal prognosis of preeclampsia (PE) with fetal growth restriction (FGR) and determine appropriate medical interventions for these conditions. METHODS Singleton births delivered to mothers diagnosed with PE with FGR and hypertension at a tertiary center between January 2010 and June 2021 were included. Only patients with PE were included in the analysis, and patients with superimposed PE were excluded. The FGR-preceding group (group F) included patients who developed FGR first and had elevated blood pressure. The remaining cases were defined as the hypertension-preceding group (group H). The perinatal outcomes between the two groups were then compared. The primary outcome was pregnancy prolongation defined as the time from PE diagnosis to delivery. Secondary outcomes included mode of delivery, maternal outcomes, and neonatal outcomes. RESULTS The mean gestational age at the time of PE diagnosis was 34.7 (26-40.1) weeks for group F and 30.3 (22.6-39.4) weeks for group H (P=0.004). The median pregnancy prolongation from the time of PE diagnosis to delivery was eight (2-30) days in group F and 10.5 (2-43) days in group H, with no significant difference (P=0.52). The incidence of maternal critical complications was 10.4% in group F and 28.1% in group H (P=0.03; odds ratio 3.36; 95% confidence interval 1.13-10). CONCLUSIONS Among patients with PE, group H was more likely to develop serious maternal complications than group F, suggesting different pathogenesis between these types of PE. Both groups required cautious perinatal management, but more stringent maternal management was required for group H.

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