Gallbladder is a small organ that is located just under the liver. The only function of gallbladder is to store bile which is a fluid produced by the liver that plays an important role in digestion of food. Gallbladder is also referred as biliary vesicle or cholecyst. Bile is slowly released into small intestine through ducts. Doctor may advise you to undergo gallbladder removal surgery if other treatments and medications fail to cure gallbladder problems.
Human beings can survive without gallbladder. Removal of gallbladder from a body of an healthy individual does not pose any major threat to health and digestion; although the person may have risk of diarrhea and problem of absorption of fats.
When is removal of gallbladder necessary?
Following are some scenarios when removal of gallbladder is absolutely must:
To perform gallbladder removal surgery, laparoscopic method is adopted instead of traditional one. This reduces visible marks on abdomen and also shorten recovery and healing time. The surgery is also relatively less painful and patient can bounce back to normal routine within few days or weeks post laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy). However, to remove severely diseased gallbladder, traditional method of surgery is implemented.