The life expectancy of elderly people who develop bile duct blockage is related to the etiology that causes it. There are usually two kinds of bile duct blockage, as follows: 1. bile duct blockage caused by stones, such patients often have a history of gallbladder stones, or bile duct stones, and sudden occurrence of yellow eyes and bile duct blockage, because stones are benign diseases, curing them will not have any effect on life; 2. blockage caused by bile duct tumor, which is usually malignant tumor, if the tumor is to be removed, all need to do major surgery, if the elderly If the bile duct is blocked, it is not an easy task to do major surgery, in other words, too old for bile duct cancer may not be able to do surgery, and can be lifted by puncturing external drainage or endoscopic placement of stent, etc. Jaundice. If surgery is not possible, the bile duct cancer cannot be removed and the survival time will be short, usually about 1 year.