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We recruited patients who had undergone percutaneous biliary drainage for acute cholangitis and obstructive jaundice at two institutions between January 2017 and March 2024. In principle, PTBD was the first choice. PTGBD was selected for cases where the intrahepatic bile duct diameter was \u2264\u20095\u2009mm or \u2265\u20096\u2009mm with significant respiratory-related variability of the positioning of the bile ducts. In other cases, PTBD was chosen. Fifty-five patients were included in this analysis. However, patients with intrahepatic or hilar bile duct stenosis, post choledocholithiasis, complex cholecystitis, total bilirubin levels of &lt;\u20092.0\u2009mg\/dL, and uncorrectable bleeding tendency and those who had undergone the procedure and later discontinued without puncture were excluded. The technical success rates, clinical success rates, and complication rates of the procedure were evaluated. 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