Most people who know me know that I had my gallbladder removed, but many don’t know why. Many people in my family have also had theirs removed also. The gallbladder is an organ located under the liver which, may or may not be removed if you suffer from a gallbladder disease.
You may be wondering what exactly the gallbladder is. The gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ about three or four inches in length and one inch wide. It is located under the liver and is connected by the hepatic duct. (Mama’s Health) My doctor told me an easy way of expanding what the gallbladder does, it is a storage system for the liver and helps digest fats. He also told me it was like your appendix but on the right side, you have it but if it gets infected it will burst. You can live without this organ.
Like many medical problems, there are people who are at a higher risk of developing gallbladder problems. People with already existing medical problems that cause the liver to make an abnormal amount of bilirubin, a substance that is form by the breakdown of hemoglobin in the blood are at a higher risk. People who have gallbladder diseases running in their family are also at a higher risk, like in my family. Other people are women, people who are over the age of forty, ethnic groups, someone who is pregnant, transplant patients, diabetics, and many more are at a higher risk. (MedlinePlus)
One problem that you might have is gallstones. The most common type of gallstones is a cholesterol stone, which has nothing to do with your cholesterol. One way a cholesterol stone forms is when there is an imbalance between bile salts, which helps cholesterol stay a suspended fluid, and cholesterol. That will turn into a mucus gel made up chole...
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... if that was the problem. It is common though that the stones will return and later on down the road they would need surgery. (Mama’s Health)
Having my gallbladder removed helped me with the pain. I know many other people who have had their gallbladders removed and it also helped them. The only downside to having it removed is that I can’t eat the same food I use to eat; now I just have to watch what I eat, eat the food that give me problems in smaller proportions, and then I won’t have any problems.
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The gallbladder according to Dorland’s Medical Dictionary is ‘the pear shaped reservoir for the bile on the posteroinferior surface of the liver, between the right and the left quadrate lobe, from its neck the cystic duct projects to join the common bile duct’. The function of the gallbladder in the human body is to solve and concentrate bile, which is produced by the liver and is necessary for proper digestion of fats.
One or more gallstones erode into the gastrointestinal tract, creating a cholecystenteric fistula, most commonly between the gallbladder and the duodenum. Gallstones less than 2 to 2.5 cm generally pass into the intestine without causing obstruction while stones 5 cm or larger are more likely to impact usually at the distal ileum, the narrowest part of the small bowel. Other reported sites of impaction include proximal ileum, jejunem, colon, and rarely the duodenum or stomach (bouveret’s syndrome). [11] In our case, a large, approximately 5 cm, gallstone was found impacted at the jejunum while a smaller stone was found impacted at a Meckel’s
mucous layer of the organs in the digestive tract by means of enzymes and acids.
located between the stomach and the intestine aids the pushing and stopping of food transmission and a duct
q The liver, gallbladder, and pancreas are essential for the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Stone forming substances are calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, uric acid, and amino acid cystine.1 Calcium oxalate stones often occur in patients with excess amount of calcium or oxalate that are not excreted by the body. Calcium phosphate stones are usually linked to hyperparathyroidism. Uric acid stones often occur in patients who have a history of gout, high protein diet, and minimal hydration. Amino acid cystine stones occur in patients with a hereditary disorder that causes their kidneys to excrete too much amino acid.
Celiac Disease, also known as gluten intolerance, is an autoimmune disorder and it affects nearly 1 in every 133 people. A protein in wheat known as gliadin causes a person’s immune system to attack its own bowel and digestive system. This protein is also found in other grains such as rye, barley and oats. There are villi in the small intestine whose job is to absorb nutrients from the foods eaten. Since the body is attacking itself it causes the villi to atrophy and it erodes the nutrient absorbing villi, as it actually shortens and flattens the villi. Due to the affect of the gliadin proteins, it can cause irreversible damage to the lining of the small intestines and its villi. This condition seems to be genetic and can be passed down through generations. It was traditionally thought that this condition only affected People of European dissent, but recent studies show that it is also seen in people of Hispanic, Asian and African American dissent as well. There are blood tests that can be done to determine if one has celiac disease which is very helpful. If getting a blood test or an endoscopy done it is very important that gluten is still being consumed so as the see what affects it has on the body. Celiac disease can cause a myriad of other conditions like intestinal lymphoma; osteoporosis; anemia and it can stunt growth in children due to the fact that the body cannot absorb nutrients causing severe malabsorption of essential nutrients and vitamins.
What are gallstones? Gallstones usually form in the gallbladder when liquid stored hardens into pieces of stone like material. Also, gallstones can form anywhere in the intrahepatic, hepatic, common bile, or cystic ducts. The liquid, called bile is used to help the body digest fats. Bile is made in the liver, and then stored in the gallbladder until the body needs to digest fat. At that time, the gallbladder contracts and pushes the bile into a duct which carries it to the small intestine, where it helps with assimilation. Gallstones are yellow liquid made of fats and cholesterol that convert to stones when collect it in the gallbladder. Gallstones are hard, pebble-like deposits that form inside the gallbladder. Gallstones range in size from very small to as large as a golf ball. Also, gallstones can move from the gallbladder into the common duct or the cystic. However, knowledge about gallstones, and Occurrence, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Complications of Gallstones are very beneficial because you will be able to avoid it in the future.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the removal of the gallbladder. This is a less invasive way to remove the gallbladder. This surgery uses a laparoscope, which is a camera used to see the inside of the body and three other small incisions are made. With open surgery, incisions are made in the right upper part of abdomen in five to eight inch long incisions. Most laparoscopic cholecystectomies are same day surgery, have smaller incisions, and patients experience less pain after surgery and have a quicker recovery.
These lumps can be painful and drain. HS common in areas where skin rubs together. It could also last as short as a few years or up to a
Alcohol abuse and gallstones are the two main causes of pancreatitis, accounting for 80% to 90% of all individuals diagnosed with the condition.
The pancreas is located in the middle of the abdomen. It’s surrounded by the stomach, small intestine, liver and spleen. It’s about six inches long and shaped like a thin pear, wide at one end. It has three sections: wider right end is the head, the middle is the body and the left end is the tail.
Digestion is defined as the process of transforming foods into unites for absorption. The Digestive System is a complex network of organisms that have six major processes: The digestion of food, the secretion of fluids and digestive enzymes, the mixing and movement of food and waste throughout the body, the digestion of food into smaller pieces, the absorption of nutrients, and the excretion of wastes (Inner Body (1).)
the blockage, the pain is likely to go away over a few days. This usually will
Kidney stones, a very common urinary tract disorder that is now really rampant in humans especially. Some causes of kidney stones are still being argued from whether it is due to what is consumed or having a history in the family. There are some common kidney stones which are phosphate, oxalate and calcium. This kidney stones may vary in sizes, in other words if the kidney stones in one that is small then there is a less tendency to notice. Although, most people would notice when they starting filling pains that feel like cramps on the back and the side in area around the kidney or lower abdomen. Due to the blockage of urine by the insoluble salt this causing more concentrated urine.