Frequency of Eclampsia in Teenage Pregnancy Presenting to Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar

Eclampsia is a known complication of preeclampsia during pregnancy and is associated with morbidity and mortality of both the mother and fetus if not properly diagnosed. Preeclampsia and eclampsia are one of the four categories associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.To determine the frequency of eclampsia in teenage pregnancy presenting to Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar. Descriptive Case Series was used in the present study . The study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, KTH, Peshawar, from 1st November 2021 to 1st May 2022. A total of 100 primigravida teenage patients with preeclampsia were included in the study. All patients were followed till delivery and postpartum period till one week and eclampsia was noted as per operational definition. Age range in this study was from 15 to 19 years with mean age of 17.710±0.92 years, mean gestational age 37.390±2.00 weeks and mean weight was 64.910±3.01 Kg. Eclampsia was observed in 4% patients. In this study, we identified an aggregate prevalence of eclampsia in teenage pregnancy of 4%.