You can still get gallstones, although they are less common after the removal of the gallbladder. Gallstones are caused by too much cholesterol or calcium in the bile your liver produces, which then can crystalize. Normally if they crystalize it happens in the gallbladder, but it could still happen in the ducts that connect your liver and your stomach.
If your gallbladder was removed, any gallstones would be removed with it. The gallbladder is a lot like a pouch, and the stones would be enclosed inside of it.
gallbladder
Most gallstones remain in the gallbladder where they cause no symptoms. Sometimes they may pass into and obstruct the bile duct, which may lead to a variety of problems.
Cholecystectomy is the treatment of gallstones and other gallbladder disorders.
They are named for the gallbladder, where they form.
Cholecystolithiasis is the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder.
Gallstones.
In about 95% of all cases of cholecystitis, the gallbladder contains gallstones
Gallstones cause pain and blockage in the gallbladder. More rarely, a person can get cancer of the gallbladder, but this is very rare.
Pain in the gallbladder may indicate gallstones, which can pass on their own, but surgical removal of the gallbladder may be required.
The build up of calcium, iron, or cholesterol in the gallbladder creates gallstones.
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