title: [Surgical treatment of patients with obstructive jaundice].
abstract: The results of treatment of 481 patient operated on for obstructive jaundice have been analysed. In 388 (80.7%) patients, jaundice was caused by non-tumor lesion of the bile ducts. At the peak of jaundice, operated on were 312 (64.9%) patients, who experienced no benefit from conservative therapy. The tactics for operative intervention was chosen individually with regard for the cause of jaundice, concomitant pathology and age of a patient. The main cause of death was the aggravating hepato-renal failure due to prolonged jaundice and late hospitalization.
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Domanskiĭ
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Vasil'chuk
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Umanets
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications
vernacular_title: Khirurgicheskoe lechenie bol'nykh s obturatsionnoĭ zheltukhoĭ.