Management of symptomatic cholelithiasis in pregnancy.

Background: Symptomatic cholelithiasis occurs in pregnancy in our patient population, some of whom are diabetic. But its management remains controversial. How common is the problem? Is our current policy of management appropriate for our patients?

Patients And Methods: The management of 162 pregnant patients admitted over a ten-year period with symptomatic cholelithiasis was evaluated in a retrospective study.