Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum Bilirubin in the Prediction of Perforated Appendicitis

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2009
Hyperbilirubinemia is reported to be a positive predictor in diagnosing perforated appendicitis. Therefore we analysed the diagnostic accuracy of serum bilirubin in discriminating between perforated and simple/no appendicitis. Methods: All consecutive patients undergoing appendectomy for suspected appendicitis from May 2009 to August 2011 were analysed. Primary endpoint was the diagnostic accuracy of serum bilirubin levels to detect perforated appendicitis.
Epistemonikos ID: f25c66f6920f46b83ef26a9d298f782040ebe031
First added on: May 11, 2024