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Every day we hear from friends, acquaintances or relatives around us saying that they have \u2018stones\u2019. They obviously mean that they have stones in the gall bladder. It is important to know exactly what happens to such a common problem because we all have bile, but \u201cgallstones\u201d have only a 10-25% of the population. Some are terrified, some are underestimated and they just don\u2019t know how to deal with it. But let\u2019s take a look at some basic parameters of the problem.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 The gall bladder is a small pouch sized and shaped like a pear. It is located on the lower surface of the liver, on the upper right side of the abdomen. It is connected to the main bile drainage system with a small tube, the cystic duct. The main job of the gall bladder is to store and concentrate bile, which is produced and excreted by the liver continuously. After a greasy main meal, the gall bladder contracts and sends a thick bile into the intestine. This is to achieve digestion mainly of fats and vitamins. After the meal is over, the gall bladder relaxes and begins to refill bile.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bile is a green liquid, containing bile salts, cholesterol, bilirubin and lecithin. The liver produces about 850 ml of bile daily.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t