Alternative therapies for malignant obstructive jaundice include percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and stenting. For the treatment of malignant obstructive jaundice, PTBD and stenting have shown good efficacy, with few complications and reduced pain. For the treatment of malignant obstructive jaundice, PTBD and stenting have demonstrated good efficacy, with few complications and reduced pain. Primary biliary carcinomas, such as cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer, and extra-biliary carcinomas, such as ampullary, pancreatic, and gastric cancer, as well as hepatocellular carcinoma, can all produce malignant obstructive jaundice.