Open AccessManaging choledocholithiasis in pregnancy: a novel approach
Author(s) -
Stacey Louise Chamberlain,
Daniel Croagh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2019-232955
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , cholecystectomy , pancreatitis , general surgery , gallstones , open cholecystectomy , fetus , intensive care medicine , obstetrics , surgery , biology , genetics
The management of choledocholithiasis in pregnancy can present a challenge due to radiation risk to the fetus and the possibility of severe maternal pancreatitis. We describe a case in which both these risks were avoided using a trans-cystic stent placed under endoscopic guidance during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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