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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2009; 15(30): 3788-3792
Published online Aug 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3788
Table 4 Comparison of basic data between gangrenous cholecystitis and simple cholecystitis in patients who underwent urgent surgery (total 74 patients) (mean ± SD)
VariableGangrenous cholecystitis (15)Simple cholecystitis (59)P-value95% CI
LowerUpper
Age64.9 ± 11.856.1 ± 16.4 0.053-17.830.13
Hospital stay (d)13.3 ± 5.611.0 ± 8.7 0.334-7.012.41
AST (5-35 IU/L)61.5 ± 74.472.8 ± 116.3 0.721-51.7674.42
ALT (5-30 IU/L)72.3 ± 66.8110.8 ± 187.1 0.438-59.78136.74
ALK-P (40-120 IU/L )128.1 ± 68.9103.7 ± 48.5 0.116 -556.19
D. Bilirubin (0.0-0.4 mg/dL)1.23 ± 1.310.41 ± 0.70 0.001-1.31-0.33
T. Bilirubin (0.2-1.3 mg/dL)2.66 ± 1.971.14 ± 1.27< 0.001-2.35-0.69
WBC (3400-10000/μL)12840.0 ± 5273.99480.2 ± 4681.3 0.018 -6128-591.6