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Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy of acute cholecystitis in pregnancy and early postpartum period

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Adam Abdel-monem A M, Aly Mohamed G, Mohammed H. Alsayed, Medhat Kamel Fathi
» doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.14.2024.10177-10188

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Background gallstone prevalence is twice as high in women as in men at all ages in every population studied. during pregnancy and postpartum, and 1-3% of pregnant women undergo cholecystectomy due to clinical symptoms or complications within the first year postpartum. laparoscopic cholecystectomy is relatively well tolerated, safe and preferred during pregnancy or postpartum.

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