A successful combined laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic exploration of common bile duct for acute gangrenous cholecystitis and choledocholithiasis during pregnancy: A case report

Abstract

Highlights Complicated gallstone disease during pregnancy can be successfully managed by combined laparoscopic cholecystectomy and exploration of common bile duct through trans-cystic duct approach. This approach is safe and can cure cholecystitis and choledocholithiasis in one goal. This approach avoids ionizing radiation to the developing fetus.

Optimization of surgical approach for the treatment of gallstone disease complicated by obstructive jaundice

“…According to the data of earlier research efforts, the differential approach to treatment with minimally invasive technologies was reduced to applying a two-stage technique in the experimental group and a traditional approach in the control group without considering the degree of OJ severity [ 7 , 8 , 19 – 21 ].…”

Laparoscopic trans-cystic common bile duct exploration and treatment of choledocholithiasis in a patient with Roux-en-Y reconstruction after gastrectomy: report of an emergency case

“…Moreover, when performed under choledochoscopy direct vision, trans-cystic approach is safer even in particular cases. For example, LC + LCBDE has been described as successfully performed on a pregnant patient with cholecystitis and choledocholithiasis [ 8 ] and in a patient with gallbladder agenesis [ 9 ].…”

Managing choledocholithiasis in pregnancy: a novel approach

“…Qiu et al 20 and Kim et al 21 describe cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and transcystic bile duct exploration being successfully performed in early pregnancy. Both cases report patients who went on to deliver healthy, full term infants.…”