Retrospective Study to Explore a New Predictor for the Early Diagnosis of Perforated Acute Appendicitis

Authors: Shaker AM , Malik A and Akram B

DOI: 10.23880/mjccs-16000195

Volume 3, Issue 1

Abstract

Background: Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common indications for emergency abdominal surgery. Objective: To assess diagnostic and prognostic role of serum bilirubin in the management and diagnosis of acute appendicitis, as well as confirming the relationship between them. Methods: A data has been collected about Patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis male and females from the age of 4 up to 80 among king Fahad hospital and East Jeddah hospital during the period from 1st Jan 2012 up to 30th July 2017, with sample size of 888 patients. Results: The study was comprised of 888 consecutive patients. Significance was confirmed as P-value

Keywords: Appendectomy; Appendicectomy; Appendicitis; Bilirubin

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