title: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in adult cystic fibrosis.
abstract: Two female patients with Cystic Fibrosis, attending the Adult Regional Cystic Fibrosis centre at the Cork University Hospital, were investigated for upper abdominal pain and found to have gallstones at ultrasonography. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed successfully and, without complication, in both patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Cork University Hospital.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: McGrath
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Short
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Bredin
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Kirwan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rooney
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meeke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans