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Yes, it is possible to live without your gallbladder. Many people have them removed due to gallstones. The gallbladder is used to store bile and the stomach can function normally without it.
Yes, you can. It's merely a reservoir for bile.
Yes you can, There is no medical need to have your Gal Bladder.
But some complications could occur without one.
You can live without your gallbladder because it stores bile and the things it does you could live without it. Your liver produces the bile and you gallbladder just stores it. the liver would just keep producing bile for your body because you cant store it!
Many people need to have their gall bladders removed. You can live without your gall bladder. See the related link below for information about the conditions that lead to surgery, the surgery, the recovery and much more information on the topic.
Millions of people do, after having had a cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal, surgically). Even though some digestive enzymes are lost, the pancreas still produces some of them and, along with the digestive juices of the stomach, foods are processed farily well. The only limitation is with heavy fatty meals. Often there is poor processing of fats, after such meals, resulting in steatorhhea (fatty stools).
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Why can you live without your gallbladder and what is its main function?
You can live without a gallbladder because the gallbladder is just a pouch for the enzymes that break down fats. Your liver actually makes these enzymes, and it will continue to make the enzymes after the gallbladder is removed.
Why can a person live without a gallbladder?
I suggest go seeeing the doctor.
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.
Why It is not possible to transplant gallbladder without liver transplant?
The gallbladder is not essential - you can live without it quite easily (like your appendix). So it is never transplanted since it is not necessary. And when having a liver transplant, the gallbladder (both the original and the transplanted) are removed. Nobody with a liver transplant has a gall-bladder.
If the gallbladder was removed due to gallstones. can still live without a gallbladder?
Yes we can. Removal of the gallbladder does not mean the patient cannot continue to have a normal life. However - a change in diet to a low-fat alternative would be advisable - as the bile produced by the gallbladder is used to process fat in our diet.
What happens to the gallbladder during a cholecystectomy?
It is removed and disposed of by the hospital along with other potentially biohazardous waste.
What organ can you live without?
A human can live with one lung, one kidney, without a spleen, appendix, uterus, testicles, ovaries. Recently a young girl in Tennessee lived three months without a heart. It was replaced by a machine outside of her body.
Is the gallbladder necessary?
Nope! You can live without it, but it might cause some complications without it.
Can the stomach function normally without the gallbladder?
sure, people get their gallbladder removed
What happens to the space left after your gallbladder is removed?
After the gallbladder is removed, the space left behind is filled with surrounding tissues and organs. The body adjusts to the absence of the gallbladder by redistributing bile production and storage functions to the liver and small intestine. Most people can live a normal, healthy life without their gallbladder.
Which parts of the digestive system can you live without?
You can live without the appendix, as it doesn't have a crucial function in digestion. Additionally, it is possible to survive without the gallbladder, as bile can still flow directly from the liver to the small intestine.
Is the gallbladder a very necessary organ to have?
The gallbladder is not essential for survival, but it plays a role in storing and concentrating bile produced by the liver to aid in digestion. Without a gallbladder, bile flows directly from the liver into the small intestine, which can sometimes lead to digestive issues like diarrhea or fat malabsorption.
