Is there any effect of cholecystectomy while pregnant?

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Hello doctor! My wife has gallstones, in which there are 3 largest ones, respectively: 1cm, 0.8cm, 0.8cm. Now my wife is pregnant again. 3 months ago, my wife's health was not guaranteed because of gallstone disease, I was afraid of affecting both mother and child, so my husband and I made a plan with a 4-week-old fetus.
Now my wife is pregnant again after 3 months. My wife and I are planning to have gallbladder surgery. So the doctor asked me, is there any effect of cholecystectomy when pregnant? Looking forward to the advice of a doctor. Thank you.
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Hello! Asymptomatic gallstones may indicate elective surgery. Your wife is pregnant, so there is no indication for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. If the gallbladder is not inflamed (failure of medical therapy). Your wife should eat foods that are easy to digest, limit animal fat and especially not eat too full.
In addition, if the right lower quadrant pain is accompanied by fever, you should immediately take your wife to a reputable medical facility or one of the hospitals under the Vinmec Health System nationwide to be treated by experienced doctors. more specific counseling experience.
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Answered by Master, Doctor Duong Xuan Loc - Gastroenterologist - General Surgery Department - Vinmec Danang International Hospital