title: Obstructive jaundice in pancreatitis.
abstract: Twelve patients with obstructive jaundice as a direct result of pancreatitis or its complications are described. The value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of this condition is stressed. The criteria for surgical intervention and the operation of choice are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006932:Hyperbilirubinemia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography