[Bilio-digestive shunts. Observations on 72 cases of obstructive jaundice]

The Authors report their experience about 72 operations of bilio-digestive anastomosis done for obstructive icterus from 1972 to 1979, 48 of which due to pathology by neoplastic cause and 24 due to pathology by benign causes. 32 operations of bilio-jejunal anastomosis on ansa in the omega fashion have been done operations of bilio-jejunal anastomosis on Roux's ansa four of which operations of transtumoral drainage in accordance with Rodney-Smith's technic, 16 operations of bilio-duodenal anastomosis.