Obstructive jaundice: a review of cases, 1946-1959

A study of 60 cases of obstructive jaundice revealed the following: (1) Abdominal pain is a very frequent symptom(2) The incidence of pruritus was rather low(3) The most common cause of obstructive jaundice is common bileduct stone(4) Bilirubin I was elevated in the majority of cases. Bilirubin II and icterus index were elevated in all(5) There was no change in the color of the stool in most at the cases. (Summary)