HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA EVALUATION AS A NEW DIAGNOSTIC MARKER FOR ACUTE APPENDICITIS

Acute appendicitis is very usual common surgery emergency and early surgical action increases result. Treatment of appendicitis may be difficult and it is necessary to provide a strong index of concern to avoid severe problems from this condition. In order to test its efficacy as a diagnostic marker for acute appendicitis, this study was performed to examine the association among hyperbilirubinemia and acute appendicitis. This was a retrospective, single-center cohort research performed by the Surgery Department at KMIS, Karad. Duration of the study was from November 2013 to June 2015. Serum bilirubin is a major complement to the treatment of gangrene / perforated appendicitis. Our results indicate there is a strong sensitivity in hyperbilirubinaemia to differentiate acute appendicitis.