Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy.
- Author:
Youn Baik CHOI
;
Seong Chul KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy;
Cholecystitis;
Pregnancy
- MeSH:
Appendectomy;
Cholecystectomy;
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic*;
Cholecystitis;
Cholelithiasis;
Female;
Humans;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy Trimester, Second*;
Pregnancy*;
Pregnant Women
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1995;15(2):275-278
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis frequently necessitate cholecystectomy. Experience is increasing with laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a technique that avoids much of the morbidity, pain, prolonged hospital day, and recovery complications associated with the traditional approach. And the safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy was confirmed. Besides appendectomy, cholecystectomy is the second most common nonobstetric procedure performed in pregnant women. We have performed one case of a successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the second trimester of pregnancy. Pregnancy was once a contraindication of laparoscopic operation, but no longer.
