Hereditary thrombophilia in the puerperiu a retrospective review of 11 cases complicated by cerebral venous thrombosis

Abstract

This important medical unit is a tertiary referral center in obstetrics and gynecology, with approximately 5,400 babies delivered each year, including 1,500 caesarean sections. The medical records of this pregnant women admitted for regular monitoring of pregnancy and delivery were reviewed retrospectively. In this study period, the authors identified pregnant women with known ereditary thrombophilia or later diagnosed during hospitalization in this centre and cerebral venous thrombosis in the puerperium, some of them being sent from other medical centres and hospitalized in this clinic for specialized care of their ongoing high-risk pregnancy. Eligible women were