Obstructive jaundice does not necessarily require surgery.
Obstructive jaundice is a condition in which benign or malignant lesions in the bile duct or adjacent parts of the bile duct obstruct the flow of bile from the bile duct into the duodenum, which triggers an increase in the pressure in the bile duct, and the bile flows backward from the hepatocytes and capillary bile ducts into the bloodstream, which increases the level of conjugated bilirubin in the bloodstream and leads to jaundice. For patients with obstructive jaundice, surgery is not necessary, the details are as follows:
1. If the patient has unbearable abdominal pain, accompanied by chills, high fever (>39℃) and other clinical symptoms, and the blood pressure tends to fall, after the site of the lesion is clearly identified, emergency surgical treatment is required.
2. If the patient has severe colic like drilling, nausea and vomiting and other clinical symptoms, and the skin and sclera yellow staining is mild, it is clear that it is obstructive jaundice caused by parasites, which needs to be treated with antispasmodic and analgesic, anthelmintic, anti-infective and other non-surgical treatments.
If you encounter any of the above problems and have any questions, it is recommended to consult a specialized doctor.