Analysis of variables predictive of severity in biliary peritonitis.
G Chir
; 31(10): 435-8, 2010 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20939950
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze clinical and laboratory findings in order to find variables predictive of severity of Biliary Peritonitis (BP). Patients and 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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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peritonitis
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Bile
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
G Chir
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy