Abstract:Objective: To find the diagnostic accuracy of hyperbilirubinemia as a prediction of appendicular perforation in acute appendicitis. Study Design: Cross Sectional study. Setting: Department of Surgery, Allama Iqbal Medical College/ Jinnah Hospital Lahore. Period: March 2019 to March 2020. Material & Methods: A total 345 patients meeting selection criteria were included. Serum bilirubin was measured pre-operatively and histopathology of specimen was collected. The data was analyzed using SPSS v 26 and mean ±… Show more
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