Case Report of Acalculous Cholecystitis in the Postpartum Period at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College

Acute abdomen in pregnancy remains one of the most challenging diagnostic and therapeuticdilemmas today. The incidence of the acute abdomen during pregnancy is 1 in 500–635 pregnancies.Despite advancements in medical technology, preoperative diagnosis of acute abdominal conditions isstill inaccurate. Laboratory parameters are not specific and often altered as a physiologic consequenceof pregnancy. The use of laparoscopic procedures as diagnostic tools makes the diagnosis of suchconditions earlier, more accurate, and safer. Appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdomenduring pregnancy, occurring with a usual frequency of 1 in 500–2000 pregnancies, which amounts to25% of operative indications for non-obstetric surgery during pregnancy.