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2. Gallbladder - Wikipedia

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   The human gallbladder is a hollow grey-blue organ that sits in a shallow depression below the right lobe of the liver. [2] In adults, the gallbladder measures approximately 7 to 10 centimetres (2.8 to 3.9 inches) in length and 4 centimetres (1.6 in) in diameter when fully distended. [3]

3. Gallstone - Wikipedia

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   [2] [3] However, when a gallstone obstructs the bile duct and causes acute cholestasis, a reflexive smooth muscle spasm often occurs, resulting in an intense cramp-like visceral pain in the right upper part of the abdomen known as a biliary colic (or "gallbladder attack"). [4] This happens in 1–4% of those with gallstones each year. [4]

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5. Mirizzi's syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Mirizzi's syndrome occurs in approximately 0.1% of patients with gallstones. [5] It is found in 0.7 to 2.5 percent of cholecystectomies. [1] It affects males and females equally, but tends to affect older people more often. There is no evidence of race having any bearing on the epidemiology.

6. Gallbladder disease - Wikipedia

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   Gallbladder diseases are diseases involving the gallbladder and is closely linked to biliary disease, with the most common cause being gallstones (cholelithiasis). [1] [2]The gallbladder is designed to aid in the digestion of fats by concentrating and storing the bile made in the liver and transferring it through the biliary tract to the digestive system through bile ducts that connect the ...

7. Common bile duct stone - Wikipedia

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   Although unusual, it is possible to have a common bile duct stone despite prior cholecystectomy. One study found that in patients diagnosed with choledocholithiasis, 28% had undergone prior cholecystectomy. Such stones are thought to be the result of stones missed at the time of the cholecystectomy, as opposed to the formation of new stones. [3]