Expectant management of severe preeclampsia at less than 27 weeks' gestation: maternal and perinatal outcomes according to gestational age by weeks at onset of expectant management

Perinatal outcome in severe preeclampsia in the midtrimester is dependent on GA at onset of expectant management and GA at delivery. Given the high maternal morbidity and extremely low perinatal survival in expectant management at less than 24 weeks, termination of pregnancies should be offered after extensive counseling.