I have several gallstones in my gallbladder with sizes ranging from 5mm the smallest and 13mm the biggest. My question is, can a 13mm gallstone can pass a common bile duct of 3.4mm? I dont know if the epsom salt will help relaxed the bile duct and become flexible to let pass the 13mm galstone
Hi, How are you? Thanks for writing in to Chat Doctor. My name is Chat Doctor.  I am a Liver and pancreas surgeon and I hope to answer your question today. I am sorry to hear that you are suffering from gallstones and since you have not mentioned any symptoms, I take it that you have none. Gall stones can and sometimes do pass from the gall bladder (GB) into the bile duct and then into the intestine and are then passed out naturally. But this happens when the stone is very small and does not get stuck anywhere during its passage. During its journey from the gallbladder to the outside, the stone, depending on its size, can get stuck in multiple places and can cause serious, sometimes life-threatening complications. The first site it can get lodged is the cystic duct (tube