RESUMO
Eclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal death worldwide. The purpose of our study was to determine maternal and perinatal prognosis of eclampsia at the Timbuktu Hospital in Mali. We conducted a descriptive, retrospective study of patients with eclampsia during pregnancy or delivery at the Timbuktu Hospital from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2017. Out of 4.951 deliveries, 116 were marked by eclampsia, reflecting an overall rate of 2.3%. These patients were mainly women younger than 26 years (85.3%), primiparous (81%), admitted on average 8 hours after the first crisis. Cesarean section was performed in 77.6% of cases. Magnesium sulphate was used in 75% of cases. Maternal and perinatal mortality accounted for 4.3% and 21.5%, respectively. Poor maternal prognosis factor was Glasgow score ≤ 8 on admission (p: 0.004). Poor perinatal prognosis factors were to be resident outside the city of Timbuktu (p: 0.000), the absence of antenatal consultation (p: 0.020) and vaginal delivery (p: 0.012). Thus, improving maternal and perinatal prognosis requires proper monitoring of pregnancies and reduction of delays in accessing adequate care.