• Duodenal malignancies presenting with jaundice due to extrahepatic biliary obstruction occur in 43% of cases, but the exact prevalence of obstructive jaundice in duodenal lymphoma is unknown, although there are a few cases reported [5]. (eurorad.org)
  • Dr Tan Ek Khoon, Associate Consultant, Department of Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery , Singapore General Hospital (SGH), a member of the SingHealth​ group explains the signs and symptoms as well as treatment options for obstructive jaundice. (healthxchange.sg)
  • The aim of the work: to study efficiency of biliary decompression after external and internal drainage of bile ducts, endoscopic transpapillary interventions in patients with obstructive jaundice of non-tumor genesis. (edu.ua)
  • Preoperative biliary drainage for obstructive jaundice. (wustl.edu)
  • BACKGROUND: Obstruction in the biliary drainage system causes a rise in serum bilirubin levels (obstructive jaundice). (wustl.edu)
  • Jaundice has been considered as a potential risk factor for poor outcome, and pre-operative biliary drainage has been proposed as a method of reversing the pathophysiologic disturbance seen in patients with obstructive jaundice. (wustl.edu)
  • OBJECTIVES: To determine the benefits and harms of pre-operative biliary drainage (ie, endoscopic sphincterotomy with stent insertion or percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage) in obstructive jaundice. (wustl.edu)
  • SELECTION CRITERIA: We considered for inclusion randomised clinical trials comparing biliary drainage followed by surgery and direct surgery performed for obstructive jaundice. (wustl.edu)
  • AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: Our analyses neither supports nor refutes pre-operative biliary drainage for patients with obstructive jaundice needing surgery. (wustl.edu)
  • Cholangiocarcinoma, obstructive jaundice, biliary tract infection and upper gastrointestinal bleeding were diagnosed. (cdc.gov)
  • Fully covered self-expandable metal stents (FCSEMS) represent the latest advancement of metal biliary stents used to endoscopically treat a variety of obstructive biliary pathology. (wjgnet.com)
  • We aimed to investigate the protective potential of pomegranate extract on the liver and remote organs in rats with obstructive jaundice. (europeanreview.org)
  • Symptoms of obstructive jaundice includes severe abdominal pain and fever. (healthxchange.sg)
  • The main presenting symptoms were progressive painless jaundice, pruritis, anorexia, weight loss, abdominal pain and mass right upper abdomen. (annalskemu.org)
  • 45-year-old female, presented with right upper quadrant abdominal pain and obstructive jaundice. (sages.org)
  • All these types of jaundice lead to an abnormal increase of bilirubin, causing the yellowing of the skin. (singhealth.com.sg)
  • Laboratory examinations revealed anaemia, elevated hepatic enzymes, elevated bilirubin profile that suggested obstructive jaundice and raised CA 19.9 levels. (eurorad.org)
  • If obstructive jaundice is left untreated, there is a high risk of infection when bilirubin overflows into the bloodstream. (healthxchange.sg)
  • Fifty patients clinically diagnosed as suffering from obstructive jaundice and total Bilirubin greater than 5mg/dl were included in this study. (radiologypaper.com)
  • alanine aminotransferase [ALT] 1065 IU/L) and jaundice was developed (total bilirubin 3.1 mg/dl and direct bilirubin 2.5 mg/dl). (ahbps.org)
  • For such patients, obstructive jaundice can be relieved by inserting a stent by endoscopic guidance or radiologic guidance, once the diagnosis of cancer is established. (singhealth.com.sg)
  • Endoscopic treatment of obstructive jaundice in patients with Klatskin tumor]. (bvsalud.org)
  • To improve treatment outcomes in patients with Klatskin tumor and obstructive jaundice by using of endoscopic bilioduodenal stenting. (bvsalud.org)
  • Common bile duct stone and obstructive jaundice status post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic nasobiliary drainage, gallbladder stone status post cholecystectomy. (cdc.gov)
  • As mentioned above, there are both benign and malignant causes of obstructive jaundice. (singhealth.com.sg)
  • If the root cause of obstructive jaundice is a malignant tumour, the long-term outcome of such patients is best served if the tumour can be surgically removed. (singhealth.com.sg)
  • Precut papillotomy using a needle knife: experience in 100 patients with malignant obstructive jaundice. (elsevierpure.com)
  • The objective of this study is to see the incidence of malignant obstructive jaundice. (annalskemu.org)
  • The patients having malignant obstructive jaundice were studied in detail and incidence of malignant obstructive jaundice was noted. (annalskemu.org)
  • Blood workup was consistent with obstructive jaundice and ultrasound examination revealed dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts and the common bile duct. (eurorad.org)
  • A total of 2 7 patients with jaundice and/or other clinical, ultrasound or laboratory based diagnostic criteria of choledocholithiasis were included in this study. (edu.pk)
  • Diagnostic imaging and blood tests will usually be able to distinguish the various causes of jaundice. (singhealth.com.sg)
  • Therefore, there are many causes of jaundice which require additional tests to determine the proper choice of treatment between surgery and medication. (bangkokhospital.com)
  • Between January 2003 and June 2006, a total of 108 patients with jaundice but with inaccessible bile ducts using classic techniques (failed primary cannulation or failed needle-knife papillotomy) underwent a wire-guided transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy. (nih.gov)
  • Yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, light-coloured stools and dark urine could be signs of obstructive jaundice - a condition where normal drainage of bile from the liver to the small intestines is blocked. (singhealth.com.sg)
  • Obstructive jaundice is not a disease in itself but a symptom of an underlying condition involving the liver, the gallbladder or the pancreas. (singhealth.com.sg)
  • This study reveals the marked protective effect of pomegranate on the liver and remote organs in obstructive jaundice. (europeanreview.org)
  • She showed severely impaired liver function test and obstructive jaundice. (ahbps.org)
  • A 74-year-old male patient presented to our hospital with one month of jaundice, epigastric pain, fever and weight loss. (eurorad.org)
  • A 67-year-old woman sought treatment for obstructive jaundice accompanied by epigastric pain. (springer.com)
  • We herein present a very rare case of gallstone ileus inducing obstructive jaundice at the afferent loop of Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy after 10 years of bile duct cancer surgery. (ahbps.org)
  • More importantly, it is vital to distinguish the various causes of obstructive jaundice. (healthxchange.sg)
  • Improper treatment, such as marsupialization, internal Roux-en-Y drainage, or percutaneous drainage and alcoholization, is associated with almost certain recurrence. (medscape.com)
  • Gallstones, which can easily be removed by surgery, are the most common cause of obstructive jaundice. (singhealth.com.sg)
  • Painful obstructive jaundice is usually related to gallstones, while painless obstructive jaundice tends to be related to tumours. (singhealth.com.sg)
  • Coronary artery disease, recent percutaneous occlusive balloon angioplasty and stenting, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive lung disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal insufficiency. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus MRCP is statistically more significant CT and USG in the diagnosis of obstructive jaundice. (radiologypaper.com)
  • Conclusion: We concluded that, in the diagnosis of obstructive jaundice and to know the cause, site and extent of the lesion MRCP being a non-invasive, non-ionizing procedure seems to be a better choice over other radiological procedures like USG, CT or ERCP. (radiologypaper.com)
  • Painful obstructive jaundice is often associated with gallstone disease. (healthxchange.sg)
  • Hauftová D, Slavícek J, Fialová J. Serum ceruloplasmin in obstructive jaundice. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Studies have shown that surgery for severe obstructive jaundice is associated with high peri-operative mortality and morbidity. (wustl.edu)
  • This leads to jaundice in the body and the eyes, abdominal edema, or severe sepsis. (bangkokhospital.com)
  • Painless obstructive jaundice is associated with tumours but patients generally feel fine and seek attention late, leading to delays in treatment," says Dr Tan. (healthxchange.sg)
  • One month later, result of the follow-up laboratory test demonstrated obstructive jaundice. (hindawi.com)
  • With the piperazine group (of which perphenazine (perphenazine) is an example), the extrapyramidal symptoms are more common, and others (e.g., sedative effects, jaundice , and blood dyscrasias) are less frequently seen. (medicinenet.com)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, coronary artery disease status post percutaneous transluminal coronary angiography. (cdc.gov)
  • Haemolytic jaundice (blood disorder), a result of sudden rapid increase in the breakdown of red blood cells due to thalassaemia, autoimmune disease or malaria. (singhealth.com.sg)
  • To prevent jaundice resulting from gallstone disease, eat a healthy, balanced diet and reduce your intake of fatty foods and alcohol. (healthxchange.sg)
  • Total 100 patients with obstructive jaundice were included in study. (annalskemu.org)
  • Patients with medical jaundice will have yellowing of the skin, without dark urine or lightcoloured stools. (singhealth.com.sg)
  • The aim of the radiological Study to Establish the Accuracy of MRCP over USG & CT in Diagnosing the Case of Obstructive Jaundice. (radiologypaper.com)
  • We analyzed the outcomes of surgical treatment of 200 patients with obstructive jaundice of the non-tumor genesis. (edu.ua)
  • Immunosuppression in the livers of mice with obstructive jaundice participates in their susceptibility to bacterial infection and tumor metastasis. (scienceopen.com)
  • methods) Obstructive jaundice I - preparation Exp. (muni.cz)
  • We herein present an extremely rare case of gallstone ileus, in whom the gallstone stone was formed at the hepaticojejunostomy and entrapped at afferent loop of the Roux-en-Y jejunojejunostomy, by which obstructive jaundice happened and resolved after spontaneous passage. (ahbps.org)
  • It appears to be the first report on this rare type of gallstone ileus inducing obstructive jaundice. (ahbps.org)
  • We describe the case of a 74-year-old Korean woman with obstructive jaundice, treated conservatively. (ahbps.org)
  • One month later, obstructive jaundice developed. (hindawi.com)