Can the human body function without the gallbladder?

Answer 1

Yes you can. In fact there are duodenal resection surgeries.

Answer 2

Yes, you can live without a gallbladder. And even eat anything you want, after a short period of adjustment. You should eat healthy foods and get lots of exercise. But in most cases, you could live a normal life.

Answer 3

Yes they can. Many individuals have had their gallbladders removed because of conditions.

The gallbladder is not an organ essential for survival, it aids in the digestion of fats by releasing concentrated bile into the gastrointestinal tract which aids in the emulsification of fats in the GI tract. There are other parts of the GI tract that aid fat digestion though such as the pancreas which releases the enzyme lipase to break down fats. You can absolutely live without your gallbladder and if it is causing problems such as cholelithiasis (gallstones), it is probably best to have it removed since gallstones can be complicated by serious infections.

Answer 4

Because there are other systems in the body that also help with digestion, so losing your gallbladder doesn't cause the process of digestion to stop. It just might make it a little harder to break down fats.

Answer 5

You can live without the gallbladder. The gall bladder is "holding" bag for gall as is the urinary bladder is for urine. You can live without the spleen but the problem with that is that the spleen recycles blood cell components and acts as a reservoir for blood if much blood is lost.

Without a pancreas, which makes insulin and glucagon, a person cannot regulate blood glucose levels on their own. They would become diabetic.

Answer 6

Yes
I know a woman whose gallbladder was removed (because of gallstones) eight years ago and she is in good health.She is on daily medication, though.

Answer 7

Yes, as bile is produced by the liver. The gallbladder stores the bile until it is needed. The gallbladder has a similar function as does the urinary bladder.