title: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in pregnancy.
abstract: Acute calculus cholecystitis during pregnancy can be a difficult management problem. Two pregnant patients with cholecystitis refractory to conservative management underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a community hospital. One patient was treated under epidural anesthesia. Pregnancy should not be an absolute contraindication to laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and epidural anesthesia should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Lower Bucks Hospital, Bristol, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Costantino
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Vincent
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Mukalian
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Kliefoth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000601:surgery*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome