[Through transhepatic drain during mechanical jaundice caused by secondary sclerosing cholangitis]

37 patients treated for mechanical jaundice caused by secondary sclerosing cholangitis were included in the study. In the study group (20 patients) biliary duct was drained by through transhepatic drainages, in control group (17 patients) this was done by Eåhr and Vishnevsky method. Through transhepatic drain of biliary tree (postoperative complications were developed in 50% of cases, lethality-20%) performed during secondary sclerosing cholangitis, carrying out frame function, prevents further sclerosing of biliary duct and has appeared to be much more effective to remove the jaundice, cholangitis and liver insufficiency in comparison with the drain by Eåhr and Vishnevsky (postoperative complications were developed in 70,6% of cases, lethality-41,2%).