Surgery in Acute Hepatitis
- 27 April 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA)
- Vol. 184 (4) , 257-261
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1963.03700170049006
Abstract
The findings in 58 patients with acute viral (42) or drug (16) hepatitis who underwent laparotomy were reviewed to determine the effects of operation on mortality and morbidity in acute hepatitis and the reasons why operation had been advised. In most cases, operation had been advised because of suspected extrahepatic biliary obstruction. Four patients with viral hepatitis died; nonfatal major complications occurred in five others. No deaths or serious complications occurred in patients with drug hepatitis. Misleading factors that contribute to an erroneous diagnosis are emphasized.Keywords
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