Indian Journal of Surgery Medknow Publications on behalf of Association of Surgeons of India ISSN: 0972-2068 Vol. 67, Num. 3, 2005, pp. 170-170

Indian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 67, No. 3, May-June, 2005, pp. 170

Letter To Editor

Health-related quality-of-life

Narula IM S

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Dear Editor,

The author has covered this upcoming subject in a very concise and comprehensive manner.[1] It has been clearly mentioned that surgical by-pass is still relevant in the palliation of malignant obstructive jaundice, in the better interest of the patient, especially in the under developed countries.

Although the endoscopic stenting is a desired palliative procedure, the paucity of technical expertise, nonavailability of adequate set up, and cost factor remain the limiting factors. In these circumstances, cholecysto-jejunostomy, gastrojejunostomy, and jejuno-jejunostomy still remain the standard procedure.

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