Elevated Liver Enzymes in Patients with Cholecystitis

Amir A. Fikry; Arafat A. Kassem; Doaa Shahin; Hosam aldeen S. Shabana

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Elevated Liver Enzymes in Patients with Cholecystitis

Amir A. Fikry, Arafat A. Kassem, Doaa Shahin, Hosam aldeen S. Shabana

Published in Journal of Surgery (Volume 2, Issue 3)

Received: 9 May 2014 Accepted: 15 May 2014 Published: 30 May 2014

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Abstract

Aims: To investigate changes in liver function tests in calcular cholecystitis (acute and chronic) and to relate that changes to cholecystitis. Methods: A retrospective study including 389 patients with clinical and sonographic evidence of cholecystitis with exclusion of other causes of elevated liver function tests, which are done preoperatively and four weeks postoperatively. Results: Increased liver function tests observed in both acute and chronic cholecystitis. The only significant differences between both groups were a higher bilirubin level (P= 0.001) and WBC (P= 0.018). Pre and post-cholecystectomy levels of AST, ALK-P and GGT were significantly changed (P= 0.001). Conclusion: Our study showed that the abnormal biochemical liver function tests resolved rapidly and spontaneously after cholecystectomy indicating transient hepatocellular injury with cholecystitis.

Published in	Journal of Surgery (Volume 2, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.js.20140203.11
Page(s)	38-41
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Cholecystitis, Liver function tests, Leucocytosis

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Amir A. Fikry, Arafat A. Kassem, Doaa Shahin, Hosam aldeen S. Shabana. (2014). Elevated Liver Enzymes in Patients with Cholecystitis. Journal of Surgery, 2(3), 38-41. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.js.20140203.11

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Amir A. Fikry; Arafat A. Kassem; Doaa Shahin; Hosam aldeen S. Shabana. Elevated Liver Enzymes in Patients with Cholecystitis. J. Surg. 2014, 2(3), 38-41. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20140203.11

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Amir A. Fikry, Arafat A. Kassem, Doaa Shahin, Hosam aldeen S. Shabana. Elevated Liver Enzymes in Patients with Cholecystitis. J Surg. 2014;2(3):38-41. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20140203.11

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Amir A. Fikry

Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Arafat A. Kassem

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Doaa Shahin

Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Hosam aldeen S. Shabana

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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Amir A. Fikry, Arafat A. Kassem, Doaa Shahin, Hosam aldeen S. Shabana. (2014). Elevated Liver Enzymes in Patients with Cholecystitis. Journal of Surgery, 2(3), 38-41. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.js.20140203.11

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Amir A. Fikry; Arafat A. Kassem; Doaa Shahin; Hosam aldeen S. Shabana. Elevated Liver Enzymes in Patients with Cholecystitis. J. Surg. 2014, 2(3), 38-41. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20140203.11

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Amir A. Fikry, Arafat A. Kassem, Doaa Shahin, Hosam aldeen S. Shabana. Elevated Liver Enzymes in Patients with Cholecystitis. J Surg. 2014;2(3):38-41. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20140203.11

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  title = {Elevated Liver Enzymes in Patients with Cholecystitis},
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AU  - Arafat A. Kassem
AU  - Doaa Shahin
AU  - Hosam aldeen S. Shabana
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