The main function of the gallbladder is to store bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver. |
The gallbladder is a tiny pouch that stores the bile produced by the liver. |
The gallbladder stores bile, used to emulsify beneficial fats so the body can absorb them. |
The surgeon performs lateral retraction of the junction of the infundibulum of the gallbladder and cystic duct. |
If stones are present, they appear as radiolucent or radiopaque calculi within the gallbladder. |
The superficial branch of the cystic artery runs along the peritoneal surface of the left side of the gallbladder. |