title: Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage and stenting for malignant obstructive jaundice: A report of two cases.
abstract: Malignant obstructive jaundice comprises a group of diseases that can be caused by primary biliary and extra-biliary carcinomas. Generally, surgical resection is the primary treatment for malignant obstructive jaundice; however, for the patients that are unable to undergo surgery, urgent treatment is required to improve hepatic function. Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and stenting are emerging alternative treatments for malignant obstructive jaundice. PTBD and stenting have exhibited good efficacy for the treatment of malignant obstructive jaundice, with few complications and reduced associated pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fuyang People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 236000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jin-Hui
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fuyang People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 236000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Hai-Xing
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fuyang People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 236000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Guo-Wei
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fuyang People's Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 236000, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jia-Sheng
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Bao-Quan
authors.initials: BQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jun-Hui
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Sun
keywords: malignant obstructive jaundice; percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage; stenting