Analysis of variables predictive of severity in biliary peritonitis.
Ann Ital Chir
; 83(5): 445-9, 2012.
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| ID: mdl-23064308
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze clinical and laboratory findings in order to find variables predictive of severity of Biliary Peritonitis (BP).METHODS:
Physical findings, course of illness, imaging and laboratory data were evaluated in 22 patients with BP, and statistically analysed to assess their prognostic significance.RESULTS:
Serious illness and worse outcome were associated with age > 60 years (P= 0.034), long time between onset of symptoms and treatment (P= 0.025), fever > 38°C (P= 0.009), WBC count > 17.000 cell/mm3 (P=0.043), diffuse abdominal pain (P= 0.034), and infected bile (P= 0.048).CONCLUSIONS:
Most patients become severely ill due to supervening infection, while early bile drainage avoids serious complications. In addition, abdominal pain, fever and WBC count are also predictive of severity of BP.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Peritonite
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Bile
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Ital Chir
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália