How long does bile duct stone surgery take?

The best treatment for bile duct stones is surgery, which can completely eradicate the stones. Generally, if the operation goes smoothly, it will take about an hour. Of course, the specific patient's condition must be considered. For example, if abdominal adhesions occur and are relatively severe, the operation may take longer. For patients, they should go to the hospital for examination in time and undergo surgery as soon as possible.

Gallstones must be no stranger to many of our friends. According to the characteristics of gallstones, they can usually be divided into gallbladder stones and bile duct stones. Compared with other treatments for gallstones, gallstone surgery has many advantages in treating gallstones, such as quick results. However, due to the differences in the conditions of patients with gallstones, the specific gallstone surgical method must be combined with the patient's actual situation. There are many recommended surgical methods for gallstones , including traditional open surgery to remove the gallbladder and stones, open exploration of the bile duct to remove stones, laparoscopic tiny incision gallbladder removal, laparoscopic combined choledochoscopy exploration of the bile duct to remove stones, double-scope combined cholecystolithotomy and other gallbladder surgeries. Since different gallstone surgical methods have their own advantages, disadvantages and indications, the specific choice must be based on the patient's physical characteristics.