Abstract
Malignant biliary tract obstruction is a common disease. Nowadays, endoscopic biliary drainage (EBD) and percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) have been used to treat such disease. EBD is a first-line intervention for lower segment of biliary duct obstruction caused by pancreatic cancer or other tumors. PTBD is a first-line treatment for gallbladder cancer or other tumors which lead to the hilar and intrahepatic bile duct obstruction and abnormal digestive anatomy. In a word, the proper selection of the drainage should be based on the patients’ condition with minimal trauma and maximum therapeutic effect. Key words: Biliary tract obstruction; Jaundice; Endoscopy; Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage; Treatment
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