ArticleAnnals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery2019
Utility of liver function tests in acute cholecystitis.
Article in Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- When Enzymes Mislead: Assessing the Value of MRCP in Suspected Choledocholithiasis.ANZ journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Gallstones and acute cholecystitis in CKD and dialysis: an underrecognized biliary burden in nephrology.Clinical and experimental nephrology · 2026Review
- The Association of Liver Enzymes With Acute Cholecystitis Diagnosed Using the Tokyo Criteria in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Case-Control Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
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- A high urinary urobilinogen/serum total bilirubin ratio indicates acute hepatic porphyria in patients with abdominal pain.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Genotyping and population characteristics of the China Kadoorie Biobank.Cell genomics · 2023Article
- Abnormal liver enzymes: A review for clinicians.World journal of hepatology · 2021Review
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- Evaluation of preoperative liver function test efficacy in patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis.Gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench · 2020Article
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Abstract
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aimsCommon bile duct stones (CBDS) affect the management of acute cholecystitis (AC). This study aims to investigate the utility of liver function tests (LFTs) in predicting the presence of CBDS in AC patients.
methodsRetrospective cohort study of adult patients with AC found in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database from 2008 to 2016. Patients were classified into two groups, without CBDS (AC
resultsA total of 32,839 patients were included in the study, with 8,801 (26.8%) AC
conclusionsAbnormal LFTs are strong predictors for the presence of CBDS in patients with AC. Normal LFTs should be interpreted with caution as some patients with AC and CBDS might not present with characteristic abnormalities in results.
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