Common blood test could speed up diagnosis of dangerous appendicitis

NCT ID NCT07291882

Summary

This study looked at whether a routine blood test for bilirubin (a liver-related substance) could help doctors quickly tell if a patient's appendicitis is likely to be severe or complicated. Researchers analyzed data from 400 patients who had surgery for appendicitis. The goal was to see if this simple, fast, and cheap test could help make better and faster treatment decisions.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Minia university

    Minya, Egypt

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