Concurrent cesarean section and hand port-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a safe approach.
Symptomatic gallstones are common in pregnancy. Historically, surgical management of this problem by laparoscopic cholecystectomy was deferred until after delivery and recovery. However, improved optics and tools for accessing the peritoneum make laparoscopic cholecystectomy concurrently with cesarean section an attractive option with minimal additional morbidity. We describe a new approach to laparoscopic cholecystectomy using a hand port concurrently with cesarean section.
Bernard
Andrew
A
Department of Surgery, UK College of Medicine, Lexington, KY 40536-0298, USA. acbern00@uky.edu
Butler
Larry
L
Crump
Sonia
S
Meier
Jennifer
J
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery