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==== Gallbladder ==== {{Main|Gallbladder}} [[File:2425 Gallbladder.jpg|thumb|[[Gallbladder]]]] The gallbladder is a hollow pear-shaped organ located [[Anatomical terms of location|posterior]] to the [[Anatomical terms of location|inferior]] middle part of the [[Lobes of liver|right lobe of the liver]]. It is variable in shape and size. It stores [[bile]] before it is released into the small intestine via the [[common bile duct]] to help with [[Lipid metabolism|digestion of fats]]. It receives bile from the [[liver]] via the [[cystic duct]], which connects to the [[common hepatic duct]] to form the [[common bile duct]].<ref name="Nagral2005">{{cite journal|last1=Nagral|first1=Sanjay|title=Anatomy relevant to cholecystectomy|journal=Journal of Minimal Access Surgery|date=2005|volume=1|issue=2|pages=53β8|doi=10.4103/0972-9941.16527|pmid=21206646|pmc=3004105 |doi-access=free }}</ref> The gallbladder gets its blood supply from the [[cystic artery]], which in most people, emerges from the [[Hepatic artery proper|right hepatic artery]].<ref name="Nagral2005" /> [[Gallstone]]s is a common disease in which one or more stones form in the gallbladder or [[biliary tract]]. Most people are asymptomatic but if a stone blocks the biliary tract, it causes a [[Biliary colic|gallbladder attack]], symptoms may include sudden pain in the upper right abdomen or center of the abdomen. Nausea and vomiting may also occur. Typical treatment is removal of the gallbladder through a procedure called a [[cholecystectomy]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gallstones β Symptoms and causes|url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gallstones/symptoms-causes/syc-20354214|access-date=2021-08-07|website=Mayo Clinic|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gallstones β Diagnosis and treatment |url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gallstones/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354220|access-date=2021-08-07|website=www.mayoclinic.org}}</ref> Having gallstones is a risk factor for [[gallbladder cancer]], which although quite uncommon, is rapidly fatal if not diagnosed early.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gallbladder cancer β Symptoms and causes|url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gallbladder-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20353370|access-date=2021-08-07|website=Mayo Clinic|language=en}}</ref>
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