Management of choledocholithiasis during pregnancy by magnetic resonance cholangiography and laparoscopic common bile duct stone extraction

Management of common bile duct (CBD) stones during pregnancy is a difficult problem. The authors reported the case of a patient who was 22 weeks' preg nant who had a symptomatic CBD stone successfully treated by the associatio n of magnetic resonance cholangiography and laparoscopic CBD stone removal. The patient delivered a healthy baby boy at 39 weeks. Magnetic resonance c holangiography and laparoscopic CBD exploration is a viable option in the m anagement of CBD stones in pregnant patients that carries a low risk for th e fetus while preserving the advantages of minimally invasive surgery for t he mother.