Can we predict severity of acute cholecystitis at admission?

Authors

  • Sadettin Er Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Surgery
  • Sabri Özden Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Surgery
  • Canbert Çelik Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Surgery
  • Bülent Cavit Yüksel Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Surgery

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.345.14502

Keywords:

Acute cholecystitis, Tokyo Guidelines.

Abstract

Background and Objective: Acute cholecystitis (AC) is an inflammation of the gallbladder. Tokyo Guidelines (TGs) for the diagnosis of AC classified this condition according to severity as mild, moderate and severe. Therapeutic intervention regulated according to the type of severity. This study aimed to determine laboratory parameters that predict the severity of AC at hospital admission.

Methods: One-hundred and ten patients with AC were retrospectively reviewed. These patients were treated in our department of surgery within a one-year period (2015

Author Biographies

Sadettin Er, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Surgery

SURGERY

Sabri Özden, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Surgery

Surgery

Canbert Çelik, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Surgery

Surgery

Bülent Cavit Yüksel, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Department of Surgery

Surgery

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Published

2018-10-02

How to Cite

Er, S., Özden, S., Çelik, C., & Yüksel, B. C. (2018). Can we predict severity of acute cholecystitis at admission?. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 34(5). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.345.14502

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 5 (2018): September – October 2018

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Original Articles