Dear psychopoet-ga;
Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting question.
Yes, much of the bile produced by the liver is stored in the gall
bladder. The gall bladder is a pouch-shaped organ which lies near the
liver. It accepts bile from the liver, and stores it. Bile is a
watery, greenish-yellow fluid produced by the liver and aids in the
digestion of fatty foods. It contains bile salts, bile pigments,
cholesterol and phospholipids. In the gallbladder, the bile is
concentrated by the re-absorption of water from it. When food is
digested, the gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine where
it is able to help dissolve fats.
?[The gallbladder is a] small pear-shaped sac that stores and
concentrates bile. It is connected to the liver (which produces the
bile) by the hepatic duct. When food containing fat reaches the small
intestine, the hormone cholecystokinin is produced by cells in the
intestinal wall and carried to the gall bladder via the bloodstream.
The hormone causes the gall bladder to contract, forcing bile into the
common bile duct.?
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Clarification of Answer by
tutuzdad-ga
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16 Aug 2004 18:11 PDT
Absolutely. Humans can live without their gall bladder. In fact, most
people I know who have had the surgery live far a better life than
they did before. For obvious reasons the first thing that most people
notice once they recover from gall bladder removal is that the problem
that plagued them before the surgery doesn?t bother them anymore. Gall
bladder diseases (gall stones, inflammation, etc) can be a VERY
painful experience and with the removal of it most of the problems see
to immediately go away.
Following the removal of the gall bladder some people complain of
persistent heartburn. This can usually be controlled with
over-the-counter remedies suggested by your physician. In more severe
cases, a physician may prescribe a stronger drug. Other post-surgery
patients have complained that they have trouble digesting fats (milk,
cheese, etc) or spicy foods and they sometimes get constipated, or
experience diarrhea or upset stomach when they try to eat them. Your
physician can often address these problems to some extent as well.
It should be noted though that not everyone has the negative side
effects of gall bladder surgery. My wife has had her gall bladder
removed and has experienced absolutely no negative effects whatsoever.
Other people I know have also had successful removal surgeries with
similar results.
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Tutuzdad-ga
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