Ojective To investigate the efficacy and complication of percutaneous transhepatic plastic stent implantation for maligant obstructive jaundice. Methods Percutaneous transhepatic plastic stent implantation was performed in 32 patients with malignant obstructive jaundice. The early and long term theraputic efficacy and complications of the technique in 32 patients were observed for follow-up periods of 35～376 days. Results Technical success rate was 100%. Serum total bilirubin decreased significantly the first week after percutaneous transhepatic plastic stent implantation ( t =3.643, P