Table 1 Characteristics of the 27 patients in the acute cholecystitis and control groups
Acute cholecystitis | Control | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients | 11 | 16 | |
Male:female | 4:7 | 12:4 | 0.061 |
Age, years | 68.0 (64.0,81.0) | 67.0 (56.5, 76.0) | 1.000 |
Presence of liver cirrhosis, % | 0 (0/11) | 0 (0/16) | |
Presence of fever (>37.5°), % | 54.5 (6/11) | 37.5 (6/16) | 0.452 |
Presence of abdominal pain, % | 81.8 (9/11) | 31.3 (5/16) | 0.018 |
White blood cell count, /μL | 11010 (8615,13235) | 6790 (5325, 8862.5) | 0.054 |
C-reactive protein level, mg/dL | 10.43 (3.77, 17.26) | 0.56 (0.32, 4.89) | 0.054 |
Total bilirubin level, mg/dL | 0.90 (0.65, 1.20) | 0.70 (0.50, 1.15) | 0.452 |
AST level, IU/L | 23.0 (17.0, 40.5) | 40.5 (22.5, 63.3) | 0.239 |
ALT level, IU/L | 23.0 (14.5, 33.5) | 34.0 (17.0, 53.5) | 0.440 |
Short-axis gallbladder diameter, mm | 30.0 (28.0, 35.5) | 28.0 (22.0, 33.0) | 0.198 |
Sonographic Murphy sign, positive, % | 90.9 (10/11) | 12.5 (2/16) | 0.000 |
Gallbladder stones, positive, % | 54.5 (6/11) | 31.3 (5/16) | 0.264 |
Intensity ratio | 3.396 (2.90, 7.82) | 1.595 (1.17, 2.50) | 0.006 |