Hyperbilirubinemia as an indicator of complicated appendicitis

Introduction: Appendicitis is a common presentation in the surgical emergency. Of these 34.7% are perforated or gangrenous. Delay in diagnosis of complicated appendicitis can lead to increase in operative burden and ensuing morbidity. Hyperbilirubinemia is a non invasive and cost effective diagnosti...

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Main Author: Muzna Iftikhar, Usman Qureshi, Jahangir Sarwar Khan, Salman Shafique
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bulgarian Association of Young Surgeons 2019-04-01
Series:International Journal of Surgery and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ejos.org/index.php?fulltxt=8970&fulltxtj=136&fulltxtp=136-1537191439.pdf