Diagnostic value of serum bilirubin in appendicular perforation

Autor:	Utpala Uday, M N Mallikarjuna
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Perforation (oil well) medicine business Value (mathematics) Serum bilirubin Surgery
Zdroj:	International Surgery Journal. 4:3445
ISSN:	2349-2902 2349-3305
DOI:	10.18203/2349-2902.isj20174513
Popis:	Background: Hyperbilirubinemia has been well documented in relation to acute appendicitis. This study tries to establish the diagnostic value of this parameter in determining the severity of acute appendicitis.Methods: This is a prospective analytical study conducted on 100 patients with acute appendicitis. All patients were subjected to clinical evaluation and investigations; including liver function tests. The diagnosis was confirmed peri-operatively and postoperatively by histopathological examination. The data was compiled and analysed.Results: The incidence of complicated appendicitis was found to be 18%, defined as evidence of gangrene, or microscopic or gross perforation on histopathological examination. Among these total serum bilirubin (TSB) was raised in 17 cases (17%) and statistically significant correlation was established by p-value
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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