The gallbladder concentrates and stores bile as a pear-shaped sac which it can release to help digestion after a fatty meal.
Inflamed appendix during laparoscopic appendectomy
The appendix is a finger-like structure that is attached to the colon. There are conditions when something can block the base of the appendix causing the appendix to become inflamed and infected. An inflamed appendix is shown during a laparoscopic appendectomy. The appendix is in the center of the photo curving to the right.
Related Glossary Terms
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Therapeutic Procedures
According to its broadest definition, a therapeutic procedure is any medical or surgical procedure that is performed in order to repair, remove or otherwise heal any previously determined health concern. Common…