Objective:To vealuate the effect of percutaneous transhepatic insertion of biliary setents(PTIBS) and arterial chemoenbolization for treatment of malignent biliary obstruction(MBO).Methods:Twelve patients with MBO were treated with PTIBS,following by arterial chemoenbolization in two weeks,one time each months.Results:Fourteen stents were placed in 12 cases.The total serum bilirubin level declined from 534?120 umol/L to 45?23 umol/L in 11 patients.The survival rate of 6 and 12 monthes were 83.3% and 50% respectively.Two cases were reobsturcted after 5 months of first stent implacemnt and were retreated by insertion of second stents.The total thirty-five times arterial chemoembolization was performed in 12 cases with remarkable effect.Conclusion:PTIBS combined arterial chemoembolization was an safe ;effective interventional treatment for MBO. [