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Diagnostic Value of Hyperbilirubinaemia as a Predictive Factor for Appendiceal Perforation in Acute Appendicitis

NCT00677417 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 538

Last updated 2012-10-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The values of laboratory examinations which are useful for the diagnoses of appendicitis are white blood cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte blood sedimentation rate (ESR). However up to date there is no laboratory marker for the pre-operative diagnosis of appendiceal perforation in acute appendicitis. Recently hyperbilirubinaemia has been associated with appendiceal perforation. Aim of this retrospective study is therefore to investigate if hyperbilirubinaemia has a diagnostic value for the pre-operative diagnosis of appendiceal perforation in patients with appendicitis.

Conditions

  • Perforated Appendicitis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ruhr University of Bochum

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Benno Mann, PD Dr. med. · Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Augusta Krankenanstalt, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany

  • Michael Sand, Dr. med. · Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Augusta Krankenanstalt, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2008-05-31
Completion
2008-05-31

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