Obstructive jaundice; its morbidity and mortality, a study of 60 cases

ABSTRACT

A prospective study was performed in the department of surgery at Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur from January 1996 to December 1998. A total of 60 cases were admitted with signs and symptoms of obstructive jaundice. Average age at presentation was 49 years, of which 58% were females. Seventy five percent of cases were due to malignancy. 92% cases of carcinoma of gallbladder were in females. Only biopsy was performed in 35% of cases, choledochoduodenostomy in 17% and cholecystojejunostomy in 10%. Postoperative mortality was 10% in this study. Maximum survival for carcinoma of pancreas was 2 years, for carcinoma of gallbladder 1 year, and for carcinoma CBD 3 months