title: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy during pregnancy.
abstract: Pregnancy is by some considered a contraindication for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, no evidence exists to support this opinion. We describe herein a laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a pregnant woman in the 22nd week of gestation with an uneventful postoperative recovery and normal completion of pregnancy. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be performed during pregnancy with a slight modification of the operative technique and is less traumatic than open surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arvidsson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gerdin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods; D003085:Colic / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*