Laparoscopic cholecystectomy during pregnancy

Abstract

Introduction: Biliary pathology is a common disorder during pregnancy and its complications can put the pregnancy at risk. Material and methods: A retrospective study of laparoscopic cholecystectomies in pregnant women was carried out during the period from January 2017 to April 2020 at Hospital Universitario “Dr. José Eleuterio González”. Results: A total of 46 cases were obtained, only 3 patients had product loss, 1 immediately after surgery, second at 8 weeks' gestation, and the third due to complications of gestational hypertension. Conclusion: Pancreatic-biliary cases during pregnancy are high risk for gestation, so it is preferable to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy in selected cases were arising complications.