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Abstract
This study was done to assess the role of ultrasound in diagnosis ofobstructive jaundicecauses. The study took place in different Khartoum clinical centers and hospitals in the period between Jan 2010 - March 2011.A total of 102 patients were examined using ultrasound(U/S), 3.5 MHz probe, Fukuda, Toshiba, Sheimadzu and Aloka Machine. The population of the study(jaundiced patients)had been selected by the technique of non-probability sampling and full history was taken.The causes of obstructive jaundice were detected as stone 19%., mass 51%,Sensitivity of ultrasound in determining the level of obstruction was 96% and extra hepatic obstruction was 67%. The prevalence ofobstructive jaundice was found to behigher in females (58%) than male (42%).Ascites and liver cirrhosis were found in 24% of the patients, hepatitis and hepatomegaly represent 33%.The study confirmed that obstructive jaundice represent 89.2% of the patients and non- obstructive jaundice was 10.8%.The study recommended to measure bile duct, liver size, portal vein, spleen and compare the liver echo texture with the adjacent organs .Scanning should be performedfor liver metastasis and also detect stone in the common bile duct.
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