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Table 3 Comparison of laboratory data and imaging findings

From: Risk factors for difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in grade II acute cholecystitis according to the Tokyo guidelines 2013

Variable

DLC group

NDLC group

P value

(n = 34)

(n = 89)

Laboratory data

 White blood cells, 103/μL

14.6 ± 0.893

14.3 ± 0.555

0.780

 Hemoglobin, g/dL

13.9 ± 0.326

14.0 ± 0.203

0.791

 Platelets, 103/μL

198 ± 9.42

201 ± 5.86

0.788

 CRP, mg/dL

13.0 ± 1.60

10.1 ± 0.993

0.120

 Total bilirubin, mg/dL

1.76 ± 0.195

1.45 ± 0.121

0.19

 AST, IU/L

42.8 ± 21.0

79.9 ± 13.0

0.136

 ALT, IU/L

41.9 ± 14.5

70.0 ± 9.0

0.102

 ALP, IU/L

310 ± 39.0

321 ± 24.2

0.816

 γ-GTP, IU/L

113 ± 28.3

114 ± 17.6

0.984

Radiographic and ultrasonographic findings

 GB wall thickness, mm

6.53 ± 0.435

5.85 ± 0.271

0.183

 GB stone and/or sludge, n (%)

34 (100)

84 (95.5)

0.206

  1. Continuous variables are presented as mean ± SEM
  2. CRP C-reactive protein, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, ALP Alkaline phosphatase, γ-GTP Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, GB Gallbladder