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Gallbladders and Bile

Bile is produced in the liver, stored and concentrated in the gallbladder and released into the small intestine. Bile emulsifies the lipids in fatty food and makes it easier to digest. Unfortunately, the gallbladder can develop gallstones which can be tiny grains or as big as golf balls. Some cause no trouble but others may become life threatening.

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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 does the gallbladder produce?

The Gall Bladder stores and secretes bile. The liver removes bilirubin from the blood, turns it into bile, secretes it into the common bile duct, some goes into the small intestines but most goes into the gall bladder, (the gall bladder is highly absorbent and removes water, thickening and concentrating the bile ), the gall bladder stores the bile (which is used by the intestines to break down fats), and releases the bile when fatty food enters the small intestine from the pyloric sphincter of the stomach. Contraction and secretion of bile by the gallbladder is stimulated by the enzyme cholecystokinin, which is released by the duodenum in response to fats detected in the lumen of the duodenum

Why is bile duct important?

As far as I know it transports the bile into the stomach. Most likely I'm wrong but it may be right

Can I get pregnant if I have gallstones?

Gall bladder stone are there means your gall bladder is practically useless. Get it removed before you get pregnancy. So that the gallstone does not come in common bile duct and complicate the pregnancy.

What causes decompressed gallbladder?

Emphysema is a lung condition. There is nothing called "emphysema of the gallbladder".

Perhaps you mean Emphysematous cholecystitis, called clostridial cholecystitis, which is an acute infection of the gallbladder wall. It is caused by Clostridium or Escherichia coli and is generally considered a surgical emergency.



Is bile acid or alkaline?

It is alkaline because it is used to help neutralise the acid produced by the stomach.

Do giraffe have gallbladder?

In giraffes, a gallbladder is usually present in the fetus, but disappears in late gestation. The presence of a gallbladder in a giraffe calf is considered an anomaly.

Why gallbladder patient advised to take low fat diet?

Gall bladder is responsible for synthesis of bile juices that contain bile salts. These bile salt emulsify the fats that we ingest in our food and make them feasible to be digested by lipases. thus if there is abnormality with gall bladder the patients are advised to take low fat content diet.

What is gallbladder sludge?

Gallbladder sludge is a collection of cholesterol, calcium, bilirubin, and other compounds that build up in the gallbladder. It is sometimes called biliary sludge because it occurs when bile stays in the gallbladder for too long. Bile is a greenish-yellow fluid that produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder.

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Why is it okay to remove the gallbladder?

The gallbladder is a small sac underneath your liver that stores and secretes bile, a digestive fluid that breaks down fats. Since bile is actually produced by the liver, it's possible to survive without a gallbladder, but not without unpleasant digestive tract complications.

What illnesses do gallstones cause?

Gallstones, which is a disorder of the gallbladder, are caused by a few different reasons. Some of the causes of gallstones include being overweight, pregnancy, or hormone therapy. Losing weight quickly may also lead to the formation of gallstones.

What body cavities have to be entered to do a gallbladder removal?

Peritoneal cavity is to be accessed to remove the gall bladder either by open method or by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Peritoneal cavity is the abdominal cavity in other word. The gallbladder connects the liver to the small intestine and carries bile to the food coming from the stomach.

What is connected to the duodenum via the bile duct?

The gallbladder is connected to the intestine by the bile ducts.

What does Gallbladder do in digestive system?

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What is the the function gall bladder?

The gall bladder stores and concentrates bile from the liver, and releases into the small intestine (duodenum) to further digest food there.

The gallbladder stores about 50ml of bile (1.7 US fluid ounces.), which is released when food containing fat enters the digestive tract, stimulating the secretion of cholecystokinin (CCK). The bile, produced in the liver, emulsifies (breaks down) fats and neutralizes acids in partly digested food.

After being stored in the gallbladder, the bile becomes more concentrated than when it left the liver, increasing its potency and intensifying its effect on fats. Most digestion occurs in the upper intestine, or, the duodenum, where the bile is released. Small sac that stores bile.

Why does bile juice has no digestive enzymes?

Your liver produces bile, which is stored in the gall bladder until it's triggered by eating foods that contain fat. Bile is then released into the small intestine where it works like a detergent to emulsify the fats into smaller droplets. This makes it easier for pancreatic lipase to break down the fat. If people who don't have a gall bladder eat a lot of fatty foods, the fat isn't digested and acts as a laxative.

What is the average age for gallstones?

a gallbladder infection can occur at anytime in a persons life.

What is the procedure to fix gallbladder?

Gallbladders are not usually fixed but are usually removed instead. One of the most common problems with the gallbladder is the formation of gallstones and once that happens, it is likely to happen again. Gallstones can cause a significant amount of pain and can pose an infection risk if left untreated which is why general surgeons will typically remove them with a surgery known as a cholecystectomy. If you want to see what a cholecystectomy looks like (I urge those without a strong stomach not to do this) you can youtube surgical videos showing how the gallbladder is removed from a patient. It's a very commonly done procedure.

Where is the gallbladder located it?

The gallbladder is located behind the liver on the right side of the rib cage. It hits up against the under surface of the liver. There is a duct from the liver to the small intestine which is joined by a duct from and to the gallbladder. Bile moves in both directions into and out of the gallbladder through the cystic duct. This latter duct joins with a duct from the pancreas on its way to the small intestine carrying pancreatic enzymes also used for digestion. The main duct is called the common bile duct. It is common to the liver, gallbladder and farther down line, to the pancreas as well. on the left side of your liver
It is on the right side of your body. The gallbladder is beneath your liver.

What happens to the gallbladder during a cholecystectomy?

It is removed and disposed of by the hospital along with other potentially biohazardous waste.