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Multivariate analysis for predicting the presence of bacteria in bile in patients with acute cholecystitis.

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Farinon, AM; Grande, M; Torquati, A; D'Antini, P
Published in: Eur J Surg
October 1993

OBJECTIVE: to find out whether the presence of bacteria in bile could be predicted accurately from preoperative data in patients with acute cholecystitis. DESIGN: Prospective open study. SETTING: University hospital. SUBJECTS: 42 patients undergoing cholecystectomy for acute gallstone cholecystitis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Correlations between 24 preoperative clinical and laboratory variables, and the incidence of pathogenic organism in bile. RESULTS: 4 of the 24 variables tested were of predictive significance. These were external body temperature on admission, percentage of neutrophils, preoperative white blood cell count, and total serum concentration of bilirubin. When these predictive variables were evaluated in the discriminant analysis equation they had a sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 100% in predicting positive bile culture. CONCLUSION: Multivariate discriminant analysis permits accurate preoperative prediction of bile cultures growing pathogens in patient undergoing cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis.

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Published In

Eur J Surg

ISSN

1102-4151

Publication Date

October 1993

Volume

159

Issue

10

Start / End Page

531 / 534

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Risk Factors
  • Prospective Studies
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Discriminant Analysis
 

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Farinon, A. M., Grande, M., Torquati, A., & D’Antini, P. (1993). Multivariate analysis for predicting the presence of bacteria in bile in patients with acute cholecystitis. Eur J Surg, 159(10), 531–534.
Farinon, A. M., M. Grande, A. Torquati, and P. D’Antini. “Multivariate analysis for predicting the presence of bacteria in bile in patients with acute cholecystitis.Eur J Surg 159, no. 10 (October 1993): 531–34.
Farinon AM, Grande M, Torquati A, D’Antini P. Multivariate analysis for predicting the presence of bacteria in bile in patients with acute cholecystitis. Eur J Surg. 1993 Oct;159(10):531–4.
Farinon, A. M., et al. “Multivariate analysis for predicting the presence of bacteria in bile in patients with acute cholecystitis.Eur J Surg, vol. 159, no. 10, Oct. 1993, pp. 531–34.
Farinon AM, Grande M, Torquati A, D’Antini P. Multivariate analysis for predicting the presence of bacteria in bile in patients with acute cholecystitis. Eur J Surg. 1993 Oct;159(10):531–534.
Journal cover image

Published In

Eur J Surg

ISSN

1102-4151

Publication Date

October 1993

Volume

159

Issue

10

Start / End Page

531 / 534

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Risk Factors
  • Prospective Studies
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Discriminant Analysis