Research of preoperative biliary drainage of malignant obstructive jaundice

The optimal management of malignant obstructive jaundice has been the subject of much debate among hepatobiliary surgeons. However, there is currently no universal agreement in the clinical role for preoperative biliary drainage to relief the jaundice. In this current era where precision liver surgery is widely pursued, it is necessary to define the role of preoperative drainage according to the different anatomical levels of biliary obstruction so as to achieve the best outcomes and eventual prognosis. Key words: Jaundice, obstructive; Drainage; Precision liver surgery