SONOGRAPHIC MONITORING OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN BILIARY SLUGE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT EFFICACY CONTROL
An analysis of ultrasound-detected changes in the gallbladder in 390 pregnant women in different gestation trimesters was conducted. In 33.3% of cases, biliary sludge in the gallbladder was detected. Sludge was found to occur mostly in the form of hyperechogenic particles (70%) in the third trimester of pregnancy (46.9%) and was revealed to result in lithogenesis in 8.1% cases. Sonography was considered beneficial in biliary sludge diagnosis and its treatment efficacy monitoring.