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… A HIDA scan is an imaging test that checks how your gallbladder is working. The gallbladder is a small sac under your liver. It stores bile, … from the blood by the liver. This may be a sign of liver disease. The gallbladder does not contract or empty …
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… sugars and breaks down many of the body's waste products. Gallbladder . This small organ is right under the liver. It stores bile. When you eat, the gallbladder contracts to send bile to the bowels … Learn the size of an enlarged spleen and look for damage or disease. Find problems with the pancreas, such as a tumour. …
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… What are gallstones? Gallstones are stones that form in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small sac located just under the liver. It … things found in bile make stones. They can also form if the gallbladder doesn't empty as it should. Gallstones can also …
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… conditions or situations may require surgery to remove the gallbladder . Surgery usually is needed when: Your gallbladder suddenly becomes inflamed or infected … attacks of pain. You have growths called polyps in the gallbladder, usually larger than 1 cm (0.4 in.) , that are …
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… (ERCP) test checks the tubes (ducts) that drain the liver , gallbladder , and pancreas . A flexible, lighted scope ( … it reaches the point where the ducts from the pancreas and gallbladder drain into the duodenum. A dye is put into the … pain related to the liver or pancreas. Find gallstones or diseases of the liver, bile ducts, or pancreas. Remove …
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… Peptic Ulcers . Diverticulitis . Gallstones: Should I Have Gallbladder Surgery? Health Topics Medical Tests Make a Wise … Surgery Anal Cancer Anal Fissure Anal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease Anthrax Appendicitis Ascites and Liver Disease … Criteria for Diagnosis Lactose Intolerance Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal Surgery for Gallstones Laparoscopic …
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… when abdominal symptoms develop after surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy). Symptoms of … you may have a problem caused by something other than the gallbladder or a gallstone . Other possible causes of … ulcers, or pancreatitis . Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal Surgery for Gallstones Open Gallbladder …
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… that is sometimes done during the surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy). The doctor places a small … a catheter into the cystic duct, which drains bile from the gallbladder into the common bile duct . A dye that blocks … intestine. Viewing the bile ducts before removal of the gallbladder may help ensure that the surgeon does not cut or …
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… cases are caused by gallstones or heavy alcohol use . The disease can also be caused by an injury, an infection, or … tissue in the pancreas. You may need surgery to remove your gallbladder or a part of the pancreas that has been damaged. … from pancreatitis, you may have surgery to remove the gallbladder . This surgery often prevents future attacks of …
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… causes it? Causes of malabsorption syndrome may include: Diseases affecting the intestine itself, such as celiac … in the intestinal tract. Surgery, such as removal of the gallbladder, that alters or reduces the length of the … in the intestinal tract. Surgery, such as removal of the gallbladder, that alters or reduces the length of the …
