What does obstructive jaundice mean? Obstructive jaundice is a clinical condition caused by obstruction of the bile excretion pathway, often manifested by yellowing of the skin and mucous membranes, white colored stools, and thickening of the urine to a tea-like color. What are the causes of obstructive jaundice? There are basically two causes of obstructive jaundice, one is benign biliary obstruction, often caused by biliary stones and biliary inflammation, and the other is malignant biliary obstruction commonly caused by metastatic carcinoma of the portal liver, bile duct cancer, pancreatic head cancer, jugular abdomen cancer, etc. What are the diagnostic methods for obstructive jaundice? Ultrasound and CT are the preferred diagnostic imaging methods, which can detect bile duct dilatation, and some of them can clarify the cause of obstruction. Percutaneous cholangiography (PTC) and transendoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) are the more traditional diagnostic methods for malignant biliary obstruction. What is the treatment for obstructive jaundice? Once the diagnosis of biliary obstruction is confirmed, most of the conservative medical treatment is ineffective and requires surgery, intervention and other treatments. 1, surgical procedures, including bile duct lithotomy, biliary intestinal anastomosis, etc. 2.Interventional treatment The common ones are percutaneous hepatic cholangiography, bile drainage, biliary stent implantation, etc. Endoscopic interventions include retrograde cholangiography, endoscopic stone removal, endoscopic biliary stent placement, etc. Various procedures have their own advantages, disadvantages and indications, and need to be considered according to the patient’s condition.