title: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in pregnancy. A case report.
abstract: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed on a pregnant woman at 18 weeks of gestation without complications. Considering the risk/benefit ratio, laparoscopic cholecystectomy in pregnant women is preferable to conventional cholecystectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Rosemurgy
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Albrink
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stock
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second