 Inclusion criteria CaGB with hilar block not suitable for curative resection with one or more of the following criteria: i Jaundice with serum bilirubin 10 mgdl, ii Pruritus, iii Cholangitis Exclusion criteria: Poor performance status: Karnofsky index 60, Type 1 and 4 hilar block, Uncontrolled ascites, Duodenal obstruction, Patients who opted for insertion of a metallic stent. 