in the gallbladder until it is needed.
After surgery, there is no storage reservoir. Instead, bile produced by the liver flows directly through the bile ducts and into the small intestine.
In simple terms:
**Before surgery:**
Liver → gallbladder stores bile → bile released during meals
**After surgery:**
Liver → bile ducts → small intestine
Your liver continues producing bile normally.
For most people, this new arrangement works well enough that they can eventually digest food normally.
## 1. Bile Flows More Continuously
The biggest internal change is how bile reaches your intestines.
Without the
