How long you can live with bile duct obstruction depends mainly on the cause of the bile duct obstruction. If the bile duct obstruction is caused by bile duct stones, it usually does not affect the survival time. If the bile duct obstruction is caused by bile duct tumor that leads to obstruction, patients with advanced malignant tumors tend to have a survival time of about 1 year. If the bile duct obstruction is caused by bile duct stones and accompanied by infection, patients may have upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and fever, etc. It is necessary to carry out anti-inflammatory and choleretic treatments, and at the same time, to carry out surgery to remove the bile duct stones, which will not affect the patients’ life after active treatment. If the bile duct obstruction is caused by cholangiocarcinoma, it will seriously affect the survival time of patients. If the disease is in the advanced stage, the survival time of patients is only about 1 year, so they need to undergo surgery actively, and cooperate with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, which is of great significance in prolonging the life of patients and improving the quality of life. Bile duct obstruction patients, need to actively go to the hospital for examination, clear cause for treatment, do not be careless, so as not to delay treatment.