The gallbladder (or gallbladder) is a hollow green pear-shaped organ located below the liver; it is part of the digestive system and its function is to store bile, a dark green liquid that helps the body digest and absorb food.
Acute cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder.
After eating, bile is released from the gallbladder into the cystic duct. From there, it makes its way along the common bile duct to enter the small intestine (specifically, the duodenum).
Sometimes this process is inhibited, leading to a buildup of bile inside the gallbladder. As a result, the gallbladder becomes larger and inflamed.
The most common cause that prevents normal gallbladder emptying is the presence of stones, which are of two main types.
Cholesterol stones are the most common type and account for 80% of gallstones; they are yellow-green in color and consist of solidified cholesterol.
Pigmented stones are smaller and darker and are composed of bilirubin.
