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Can you tell me about gallbladder problems or something else?

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Dr. John Fung answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Characteristic pain: The gallbladder normally stores bile made in the liver, for use during digestion, where the bile assists in absorption of fats. A gallbladder "attack" is related to gallstones that block the expulsion of bile from the gallbladder. The pain is usually shortly after meals, worse with fatty foods, and lasts about an hour or so, right upper abdomen sometimes radiating to back. Removal is recommended

Answered 5/8/2016

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