Evaluation of role of hyperbilirubinemia as a new diagnostic marker of complicated appendicitis

Abstract Background In appendicitis, elevated intra-luminal pressure and ischemic necrosis of mucosa causes tissue gangrene or perforation. This leads to cytotoxin facilitated progressive bacterial invasion or translocation into the hepatic parenchyma through portal system. This phenomenon interfere...

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Main Authors: Sabyasachi Bakshi, Nilay Mandal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01614-x