Obstructive Jaundice

Obstructive (post-hepatic / surgical) jaundice results from mechanical blockage of bile flow anywhere between the hepatocyte canaliculus and the ampulla of Vater. It is a high-yield NEET PG surgery topic because it links biochemistry, imaging algorithms, Courvoisier's law, and a menu of drainage procedures into one integrated clinical story. Jaundice (icterus) is clinically detectable yellow discolouration of skin…