Hi doctor. Let me ask, I am 32 years old this year, I have 2 stones in my gallbladder, the big one is 18mm, the small one is about 10-13mm. Doctor let me ask if a gallstone about 10-13mm can fall into the gallbladder neck, common bile duct causing biliary obstruction? Thank you doctor for helping me.

Gallstones are rock-like objects, which can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as an egg, that form in the gallbladder. Depending on the symptoms, people with gallstones may have different treatment options.

According to statistics, in Vietnam currently, there are 10-15% of the population suffering from gallstones, of which common bile duct stones account for 70-80%. If not detected and treated definitively, common bile duct stones will lead to many dangerous complications such as infection, gallbladder necrosis, ... directly threatening the patient's life.

There is no specific size that dictates when gallstones require surgery. Not all gallstone cases need surgical intervention. It depends on the complications caused by the stones and the patient's health status. Doctors will then make the most appropriate recommendations.