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Nope! You can live without it, but it might cause some complications without it.

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How necessary is to get an ultrasound for gallbladder if the doctor recommended it?

It is necessary. She would not have recommended it if it wasn't necessary. You can ask for a second opinion. Save


How important is cleansing the gallbladder for maintaining overall health and well-being?

Cleansing the gallbladder is not essential for maintaining overall health and well-being. The gallbladder plays a role in digestion by storing bile produced by the liver, but routine cleansing is not necessary for most people. It is important to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle to support gallbladder function.


Why It is not possible to transplant gallbladder without liver transplant?

The gallbladder is not essential - you can live without it quite easily (like your appendix). So it is never transplanted since it is not necessary. And when having a liver transplant, the gallbladder (both the original and the transplanted) are removed. Nobody with a liver transplant has a gall-bladder.


How does gallbladder disease affect a person?

Gallbladder disease often causes gallstones, pain in the abdomen, bloating and nausea. The abdominal pain is usually worse when breathing deeply and can spread to the back. In some cases gallbladder disease can also cause jaundice and fever.


What is the differences between the gallbladder and the liver?

The gallbladder is a organ that digest fats and concentrates bile produced by the live. The liver is the bodies cleaning system. Its main functions are detoxification, protein synthesis, and producing chemical necessary for digestion


What will happen to a person whose gallbladder does not release the bile?

This is bile duct obstruction.  Bile accumulates in the gallbladder and it will eventually get full.  One of the job's of the liver is to transport billirubin (a waste product) to the gallbladder for excretion, but if the gallbladder is backed up, then billirubin will leak into the circulation, and the person will get jaundice.  The person might also have trouble digesting fats and lipids.


Is the gallbladder a very necessary organ to have?

The gallbladder is not essential for survival, but it plays a role in storing and concentrating bile produced by the liver to aid in digestion. Without a gallbladder, bile flows directly from the liver into the small intestine, which can sometimes lead to digestive issues like diarrhea or fat malabsorption.


Is there an artificial gallbladder?

There is no artificial gallbladder that can act as a replacement for the human gallbladder.


Is it normal for surgical clips to be left in after gallbladder removal surgery?

Surgical clips are necessary when getting your gallbladder removed. When your gallbladder is removed, it leaves an opening in your common bile duct. Normally this opening is where the liver pumps bile into for storage in the gallbladder. Since you no longer have a gallbladder, if this opening was not sealed with surgical clips, your liver would essentially be pumping bile into your abdomen.


What spot is your gallbladder in?

were is your gallbladder in your body


What is attached to the gallbladder?

The gallbladder is attached to the bile duct by a small tube called the cystic duct


What can cause pain in the gallbladder?

Gallstones cause pain and blockage in the gallbladder. More rarely, a person can get cancer of the gallbladder, but this is very rare.