Biliary Disease in Pregnancy With an Emphasis on the Role of ERCP
Al-Hashem H, Muralidharan V, Cohen H, Jamidar PA. Biliary Disease in Pregnancy With an Emphasis on the Role of ERCP. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2009, 43: 58-62. PMID: 19020461, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e31818acf80.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCommon bile duct stonesBile duct stonesDuct stonesRole of ERCPTherapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyPremature delivery rateTrimester of pregnancyExcellent diagnostic modalityIncidence of gallstonesSpontaneous abortion rateStandard of careMagnetic resonance imagingBenefits of interventionsAbdominal ultrasonographyEndoscopic sphincterotomyNormal cholangiogramPregnant patientsSelect patientsSymptomatic patientsBiliary diseaseRetrograde cholangiopancreatographySecond trimesterSurgical interventionEndoscopic ultrasonography