Clinical Significance of Serum Bilirubin in the Diagnosis of Atypical Acute Appendicitis

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By:Shunxin Hao, Lisha Zhao

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30564/jim.v8i2.2057

Abstract:

Objective: To investigate the significance of serum bilirubin in the diagnosis of atypical acute appendicitis. Methods: perform a retrospective analysis of 120 patients with atypical acute appendicitis diagnosed in our hospital from July 2012 to July 2016. All patients underwent routine liver function tests before surgery. Results: 83 patients were confirmed by surgery as acute appendicitis, of which 68 patients had elevated serum total bilirubin and direct bilirubin, and 15 patients were normal; 37 patients were confirmed by surgery as non-acute appendicitis, of which 7 patients had elevated serum total bilirubin and direct bilirubin, and 30 patients were normal. Conclusion: The increase of serum bilirubin level has certain clinical significance for the diagnosis of atypical acute appendicitis.

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