Studies in obstructive jaundice.

Papillary cystadenocarcinoma of ovary presenting as obstructive jaundice: a rare presentation.

Obstructive jaundice resulting from malignancy of gastrointestinal tract and hepatobiliary tract has been reported in various studies. Ovarian malignancy leading to obstructive jaundice due to portal lymphadenopathy is of rare occurrence. We report a case presented with obstructive jaundice and on further evaluation, found to have ovarian papillary cyst adenocarcinoma with secondaries at porta ...

Systemic hypotension and renal failure in obstructive jaundice-mechanistic and therapeutic aspects.

The association between obstructive jaundice and postoperative acute renal failure has been originally described more than eight decades ago and is now a well-established clinical phenomenon. Acute renal failure occurs in 8 to 10% of patients requiring surgery for relief of obstructive jaundice and contributes to eventual mortality in 70 to 80% of those who develop it. A major factor that may u...

Title Experimental Studies of Hepatorenal Relationship from the Sugical Point of View : The Influence of Ligation of the Hepatic Artery and that of Obstructive Jaundice on the Kidney

Endotoxaemia in Obstructive Jaundice

Surgical procedures in patients with obstructive jaundice are associated with significant morbidity and mortality1. This is due, to a large extent, to the development of postoperative complications such as sepsis, bleeding disorders and renal failure24. Clinical and experimental studies have suggested several aetiological factors for these complications including hypotension, impaired nutrition...

Obstructive Jaundice in Chronic Pancreatitis

Significant obstructive jaundice in chronic pancreatitis is generally considered to be rare. Eleven of 57 consecutive patients with proven chronic pancreatitis have developed significant obstructive jaundice of more than transient duration. Eight presented as jaundice complicating known pancreatitis and three as jaundice of unknown cause. Life table analysis showed a steady rise in the risk of ...

Obstructive Jaundice as the Presenting Manifestation

Obstructive jaundice often occurs as a late manifestation of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), but has rarely been reported as a presenting manifestation, especially in children. We report a case of a 4-year-old boy with Burkitt’s lymphoma (small non-cleaved cell NHL) who presented with obstructive jaundice, resulting from encasement of the common bile duct by the tumor. The patient underwent near-...