Impact of the Laparoscopic Approach on Liver Function Tests: Comparison of Elective Biliary and Non-biliary Procedures
Laparoscopic surgery results in transient derangement of LFTs, peaking at 24 hours postoperatively, irrespective of biliary or non-biliary indication. These findings underscore the importance of recognizing this transient effect and suggest routine intervention based solely on these changes may be unwarranted.
Authors
- Muhammad A. Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9027-0511)
- Bushra Shirazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7515-4440)
- Shah Muhammad
- Sadia A Baksh
- Usra Parvez
Institutions
- Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (PK)
- Jinnah Sindh Medical University (PK)
- Organ Recovery Systems (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.81500
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Abdominal Surgery and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52