Background Acute calculus cholecystitis (ACC) has a high incidence in the general
population. The presence of several areas of uncertainty, along with the availability of new …

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a pregnancy-specific liver disorder
characterized by maternal pruritus in the third trimester, raised serum bile acids and …

Provide the best care possible with expert insight and clinically relevant coverage of the
physiologic changes that occur throughout all major periods of the perinatal experience …

The use of diagnostic sonography allows determination of the prevalence of gallstones in a
representative sample of the general population. The objective of this article is to review the …

Gallstones are strongly associated with higher parity in women. This study prospectively
assessed the incidence, natural history, and risk factors for biliary sludge and stones during …

Epidemiological and clinical studies have found that gallstone prevalence is twice as high in
women as in men at all ages in every population studied. Hormonal changes occurring …

Abdominal emergencies during pregnancy (excluding obstetrical emergencies) occur in one
out of 500–700 pregnancies and may involve gastrointestinal, gynecologic, urologic …

To me, pregnancy has always been the most fascinating and exciting area of interest, as
care involves not one, but at least two persons—the mother and the fetus—and leads to the …

'Sludge'is the solid material which results from the slow settling of particles dispersed in a
liquid medium. Biliary sludge in the gallbladder can be detected by transabdominal …

OBJECTIVES Gallbladder disease is a leading nonobstetrical cause for hospitalization in
the first year postpartum. The aim of this study was to define the incidence and risk factors for …