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ArticleUlusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES2022

An investigation into the predictive role of serum inflammatory parameters in the diagnosis of complicated acute cholecystitis.

Server Sezgin Uludağ, Ozan Akıncı, Nazım Güreş, Yasin Tosun, Ahmet Necati Şanlı, Abdullah Kağan Zengin, Mehmet Faik Özçelik

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Article in Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  6. The role of biomarkers in predicting perforated cholecystitis cases: Can the c-reactive protein albumin ratio be a guide?Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2024
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Server Sezgin UludağDepartment of General Surgery, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey.
Ozan AkıncıDepartment of General Surgery, İstanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul-Turkey.
Nazım GüreşDepartment of General Surgery, Balıkesir Atatürk City Hospital, Balıkesir-Turkey.
Yasin TosunDepartment of General Surgery, İstanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul-Turkey.
Ahmet Necati ŞanlıDepartment of General Surgery, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey.
Abdullah Kağan ZenginDepartment of General Surgery, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey.
Mehmet Faik ÖzçelikDepartment of General Surgery, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul-Turkey.
Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGallbladder gangrene and perforation are an important complication of acute calculous cholecystitis and are dif-ficult to detect preoperatively. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to evaluate whether serum inflammatory parameters are predictive factors for complicated cholecystitis (CC).

methodsIn the present study, histopathological findings of 250 patients who were operated on with the diagnosis of acute chole-cystitis (AC) in the emergency department between 2014 and 2019 were evaluated and the cases were divided into two groups as AC and CC. Parameters, including age, gender, body mass index, white blood cell (WBC) count, C-reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil-to-lym-phocyte ratio (NLR), mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet distribution width (PDW), were examined for their ability to predict CC.

resultsThe findings obtained in this study showed that WBC, CRP, and NLR were significantly higher in the CC group (p<0.05). WBC >9.000 cells/ml, CRP >29.0, and NLR >4.3 were the factors that could predict CC. There was no significant difference between the two groups concerning MPV and PDW (p>0.05). CC was observed more frequently in patients over 65 years of age, but there was not a statistically significant difference (p=0468).

conclusionWBC, CRP, and NLR are valuable biochemical markers in predicting complicated AC. Advanced age may be a help-ful predictive factor for CC. These factors may be helpful in making an early cholecystectomy decision.

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Cholecystitis, AcuteAcute DiseaseC-Reactive ProteinHumansInflammationLeukocyte CountMean Platelet VolumeC-Reactive Protein

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PMCPMC10443025
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