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. 2003 Oct-Dec;7(4):329–333.

Table 4.

Indicies of Cholestasis Imaging for 115 Acute Cholecystitis Cases—49 Difficult Cholecystectomy Cases (42.6 %)

Total bilirubinemia 2.5-3 mg/100 mL
15.68 % (18 cases)
Alkaline phosphatase Twice the standard
10.4 % (12 cases)
Gamma-Gutamyl Transferase Twice the standard
10.4% (12 cases)
US*: dilatation of PBD 13% (15 cases)
ERCP: choledochal lithiasis 7.8% (9 cases)
*

US = ultrasound.

PBD = principal biliary duct.

ERCP = endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.