Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration in Pregnant Female: A Case Report
Vinay HG, Naveen N and Ram Prashanth MP
ABSTRACT
Background: Non-obstetric conditions requiring surgery are rare and include appendicitis, cholecystitis and complicated adnexal mass. Laparoscopy in pregnant females has its own merits and demerits and has to be performed after weighing the risks and outcomes.
Clinical Description: A female of 30 years of age, G2P1 with 21 weeks period of gestation presented with abdominal pain and jaundice for 6 weeks.
Management: Ultrasonogram was performed to show intrahepatic biliary dilation with gall stones and common bile duct stones. She underwent laparoscopic common bile duct exploration with laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Conclusion: Surgical management of pregnant females poses a challenge to the surgeons. Laparoscopic management should be preferred over open surgeries as they have a relatively lesser duration of hospital stay and faster recovery postoperatively.
