• Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China;
SUN Haijun, Email: 15945777708@163.com
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Objective To summarize the various treatment methods for reducing jaundice in the elderly patients with malignant obstructive jaundice (MOJ), and provide reference for the treatment of elderly MOJ.Method Using “malignant obstructive jaundice” as the Chinese keyword and the English keyword, a computer search of the literatures on the treatment of elderly MOJ patients was conducted and reviewed.Results The treatment methods of reducing jaundice in elderly MOJ included radical surgery, cholangiojejunostomy, endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage, endoscopic biliary stent implantation, percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage and stent implantation. Radical surgery was the most effective, but it was traumatic and had many complications for elderly patients. Cholangiojejunostomy was effective and suitable for elderly patients who cannot tolerate major surgery. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage was less traumatic to elderly patients, but technical difficulty. Endoscopic biliary stent implantation was currently the first-line choice for the treatment of elderly patients with advanced MOJ. Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage and stent implantation were suitable for elderly and frail patients with high obstruction.Conclusion The treatment of elderly MOJ needs to be individualized and regionalized, and appropriate treatment methods should be selected according to the patient’s condition and the medical level of the medical center.

Citation: JIN Yajie, SUN Haijun. Progress and prospect of reducing jaundice tretment in elderly patients with malignant obstructive jaundice. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2021, 28(9): 1249-1253. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202011016 Copy

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