Open AccessCholecystitis in pregnancy
Author(s) -
Casey Brian M.,
Cox Susan M.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.656
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1098-0997
pISSN - 1064-7449
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-0997(1996)4:5<303::aid-idog12>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , cholecystitis , intervention (counseling) , disease , surgery , acute cholecystitis , obstetrics , general surgery , intensive care medicine , cholecystectomy , gallbladder , nursing , genetics , biology
Biliary tract disease is a relatively uncommon, heterogenous disease in pregnancy. Specifically, acute cholecystitis can be especially difficult to recognize in pregnancy. However, once diagnosed, the initial management plan should be conservative and include antibiotic therapy. Subsequent management depends on the gestational age at diagnosis. Surgical therapy, when indicated, should not be delayed and a planned intervention during the second trimester appears to offer a better outcome than surgery performed under emergent conditions. Infect. Dis. Obstet. Gynecol. 4:303–309, 1996. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.