• Med. J. Aust. · Mar 1984

    Case Reports

    Acute obstructive suppurative cholangitis.

    • S P Pillay and I R Hardie.
    • Med. J. Aust. 1984 Mar 17; 140 (6): 332-6.

    AbstractAcute obstructive suppurative cholangitis is an uncommon condition which, if unrecognized, carries a high rate of mortality. This study of 12 patients highlights the clinical features as well as the poor outcome of delayed surgical decompression. Endoscopic and percutaneous drainage of the obstructed biliary tree in acutely ill patients may improve the results of subsequent surgery.

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