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3.0 Folder (Inner)
HEALTH & WELLNESS
TRAVEL
KNOW THE
SIGNS OF
OBSTRUCTIVE
JAUNDICE
A blocked and infected biliary
tree is a medical emergency
ost of the time, we are unaware of our
body’s biliary system and the integral
Mrole it plays in digestion and maintaining
our overall health. A blockage of the biliary
tree – a branched system of ducts that conveys
bile from the liver to the gastrointestinal system
– can quickly progress to a life threatening
emergency.
Dr Zain Ally, a hepatobiliary surgeon, who
practises at Netcare Sunninghill Hospital, gives
us some advice on what everyone should know
about obstructive jaundice, the underlying
conditions that may cause this, the potential
complications, and the treatments available.
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