The function of the gallbladder is to store bile, a fluid that helps with digestion.

This muscular organ also concentrates and releases bile into the digestive system.

When bile is needed, the gallbladder contracts, forcing the fluid through a tube called the cystic duct.

The gallbladder is located just below the liver on the right side of the body.

This is where the gallbladder gets its name.

Bileis a greenish-brown alkaline fluid (consisting of waste products, cholesterol, and bile salts).

Biles primary function in the digestive system is to break down fats.

Bile is secreted when the gallbladder contracts.

Bile is what gives feces (poop) its brown color.

The end location for bile is with the feces through the anus.

Anatomy

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped hollow organ.

It lies in front of the duodenum.

The gallbladder is connected to the liver via the ducts known as the biliary tract.

The gallbladder is attached to the digestive system by a system of hollow ducts called the biliary tree.

This is sometimes referred to as the biliary tract.

Note that 50% of the bile that flows through the common bile duct is stored in the gallbladder.

cholelithiasisGallstones ()are pebble-like deposits of bile in the gallbladder.

They can accumulate as a single gallstone or as a collection of many stones, of various sizes.

Some people have no symptoms at all.

Laparoscopic surgery is also called minimally invasive surgery, because of the small incision.

Today, one of the most common robotic-assisted surgery procedures is a cholecystectomy.

One of the most common surgeries performed worldwide is a cholecystectomy as a treatment for gallstones.

Its primary function is to store and secrete bile, which helps your body digest fats.

Several medical conditions can affect the gallbladder.

One of the most common is gallstones, which can block the flow of bile.

Gallbladder problems are often treated with a cholecystectomy.

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