The gallbladder is a small, sac-like organ located beneath the liver. Its role is to store bile produced by the liver and release it into the small intestine to aid in digesting fatty and oily foods.

Your gallbladder is located just underneath your liver and releases fat-digesting bile into the duodenum when you eat. There are several conditions that can affect your gallbladder, such as gallstones ...

Stabbing pain after gallbladder removal can signal a complication. Examples of these include bile leakage or bile duct injury, retained gallstones, or post-cholecystectomy syndrome. The gallbladder is ...

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