Comparative study of Ultrasonography with Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in the diagnosis of causes of Obstructive Jaundice

Abstract

Introduction: Surgical jaundice or obstructive jaundice is one of the common causes of jaundice. It is important cause of morbidity and mortality in an adult, common at 40-60 years of age and the incidence is increasing day by day. The purpose of this study was to use easily available ultrasonography in the diagnosis of causes of obstructive jaundice and to determine its effectiveness by comparing with Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC).