LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY DURING PREGNANCY

Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis frequently necessitate cholecystectomy. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, by avoiding a laparotomy incision, greatly reduces recovery time and thus may reduce postoperative complications. We describe the first reported case of laparoscopic cholecystectomy during pregnanc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1991-11, Vol.78 (5 Suppl), p.958-959
Hauptverfasser:	Weber, Anne M, Bloom, G Peter, Allan, Thomas R, Curry, Stephen L
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Cholecystectomy - instrumentation Cholecystectomy - methods Cholelithiasis - diagnostic imaging Cholelithiasis - surgery Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Laparoscopes Laparoscopy - methods Management. Prenatal diagnosis Medical sciences Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - diagnostic imaging Pregnancy Complications - surgery Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Radiography Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis frequently necessitate cholecystectomy. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, by avoiding a laparotomy incision, greatly reduces recovery time and thus may reduce postoperative complications. We describe the first reported case of laparoscopic cholecystectomy during pregnancy. This technique should be considered as an alternative to laparotomy in selected patients.
ISSN:	0029-7844 1873-233X