de Alba-Quintanilla F, Posadas-Robledo F J
Hospital General de Zona#6 I.M.S.S. Cd. Valles S.L.P.
Ginecol Obstet Mex. 1997 Feb;65:39-42.
The purpose was to explore by ultrasound the gallbladder in the pregnant woman. A prospective longitudinal study of 292 pregnant woman, was done. Gallstones were detected in 41 patients (14.04%), in other 2 patients (0.68%) sludge in gallbladder. Cholesterolosis was found in 2 patients more (0.68%), and polyposis in another 2 patients (0.68%). In comparing first pregnancy and subsequent as to frequency of gallstones, there were no statistical difference in both groups. P > 0.5. Test X2. A high proportion of pathology in gallblader was where gallstone its predominant which justifies its routinely exploration in al women that are examined for during pregnancy in any moment of gestation.
