Abstract
The pulmonary edema of gestational toxicosis occurs acutely in the latter stage of pregnancy, during childbirth, or during the lying-in period. It is a disease which takes an extremely graue course.2 cases of pregnancy in the 9th month, complicated with this disease, were treated by the authors. Both were women pregnant for the first time, rapidly developing a marked edema in the last stage of pregnancy. A great amount of protein was found in their urine, and they sugered significant anemia and hypopreteinemia. One of the cases showed a rapid rise of blood pressure.
The expectant treatment was applied on them, but it did not bring about a marked improvement in their condition. The Caesarean operation was then carried out on them, and very good results were obtained.
For this disease, the Caesarean operation while maintain-ing the strength of heart is considered an effective method of treatment.
