Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive jaundice of non-neoplastic origin
Zaĭtsev, V.T.; Peev, B.I.; Krivoruchko, I.A.; Maloshtan, A.V.; Sarian, I.V.; Pavlichenko, C.A.
Klinicheskaia Khirurgiia 9: 29-32
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2130 PMID: 1766171 Document Number: 384909
The results of surgical treatment of 853 patients with obstructive jaundice of non-tumor genesis and initial bilirubin level in the blood of 100 mumol and higher are analysed. Individualization of therapeutic-tactical approach with the use of preoperative diagnosis of the level of obstruction of the bile ducts and severity of the state of a patient, and as well their preoperative decompression with the use of endoscopic methods permit to accomplish a number of measures aimed at reduction of the incidence of purulent-necrotic complications and lethality, improve the long-term results of treatment of the patients with obstructive jaundice.