193 patients with obstructive jaundice were operated on during the period of 1987-2007 yy. Antireflux hepaticojejunostomy was performed in all cases. 124 (64,2%) patients experienced the radical treatment and 69 (35,8%) - palliative. Valve hepaticojejunoanastomosis was performed when hepatic duct length was 12-15 mm; weather hepatic duct was shorter then 12 mm, the valve was performed in efferent jejunal loop. Preoperative bile ducts decompression allowed decrease risk of hepatic failure and shorten the hospital-stay time after the major operation.