Clinical Significance of Serum Bilirubin in the Diagnosis of Atypical Acute Appendicitis

Article history Received: 24 June 2020 Accepted: 24 June 2020 Published Online: 30 July 2020 Objective: To investigate the significance of serum bilirubin in the diagnosis of atypical acute appendicitis. Methods: perform a retrospective analysis of 120 patients with atypical acute appendicitis diagnosed in our hospital from July 2012 to July 2016. All patients underwent routine liver function tests before surgery. Results: 83 patients were confirmed by surgery as acute appendicitis, of which 68 patients had elevated serum total bilirubin and direct bilirubin, and 15 patients were normal; 37 patients were confirmed by surgery as non-acute appendicitis, of which 7 patients had elevated serum total bilirubin and direct bilirubin, and 30 patients were normal. Conclusion: The increase of serum bilirubin level has certain clinical significance for the diagnosis of atypical acute appendicitis.