Abstract
Biliary tract disease is a relatively uncommon, heterogenous disease in pregnancy. Specifically, acute cholecystitis can be especially difficult to recognize in pregnancy. However, once diagnosed, the initial management plan should be conservative and include antibiotic therapy. Subsequent management depends on the gestational age at diagnosis. Surgical therapy, when indicated, should not be delayed and a planned intervention during the second trimester appears to offer a better outcome than surgery performed under emergent conditions. Infect. Dis. Obstet. Gynecol. 4:303-309, 1996.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 303-309 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- Bacteroides species
- Escherichia coli
- biliary tract disease
- cholelithiasis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Infectious Diseases