How long does it take to remove a bile duct stent by endoscopic retrograde ERCP?

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The doctor asked me, I am 34 years old this year, I have a blocked bile duct, so I recently had to have a bile duct stent by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). So I want to ask the doctor how long does it take to remove the bile duct stent by endoscopic retrograde ERCP? Thank you doctor!
Nguyen Hieu (Hanoi)
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Hello, the common bile duct stent is indicated when the bile duct is blocked, bile cannot flow down to the duodenum. Obstruction causes may be due to large stones, untreated to remove all stones, biliary stricture, tumor-like lesions causing narrowing, or compression from external organs (pancreatic head, duodenum ... Stents usually have 2 types: temporary stents (of Teflon, a type of plastic) or permanent stents (usually made of alloy, Nitinol). Depending on the pathology that the doctor appoints to place the stent, and has the next intervention plan: Withdrawal of the stent with stone removal, periodic stent replacement, radical surgery for the main disease ... You can ask your surgeon for clear advice, or go to a gastroenterologist, hepatobiliary specialist for a specific diagnosis and advice.
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Answered by Master, Doctor Nguyen Ngoc Thang - Department of General Surgery - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital