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Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration in Patients with a Previous History of Biliary Tract Surgery
Published on: February 10, 2023
[Pregnancy--a factor in favour of biliary lithiasis]
T Constantinescu1, E Brătucu, M Toma
1Secţia Chirurgie, Spitalul Judeţean Piteşti, Argeş. teodorcatalin@gmail.com
Objective:
The purpose of the analysis accomplished is to identify how much pregnancy influences the occurrence of gravel at young women.
Material And Method:
This retrospective analysis was realized between January 2007 and April 2009 in the two surgery departments of Pitesti county Hospital and it was based on the analysis of the medical history and operational standards. During this period, there were operated 762 cholecystectomys, out of which, 348 through laparoscopics and 414 usual.
Results:
Out of 605 female patients, 10 patients were operated during the first 6 months after giving birth. The cholecystectomys at 10 patients were realized through laparoscopics. Two patients had postoperatoric icterus. Under medical treatment icterus was relegated in the 3 postoperator day. The second patient who had icterus, a retrograde endoscopy of common biliary duct was aplied in the 5 a postoperator day
Conclusions:
During pregnancy period, profound functional gastro intestinal, gall bladder and pancreas changes occur. Following this changes, there can be formed gravel which can lead the characteristic symptomatology: gall bladder colic, icterus, fever, vomit.
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