WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Arthroscopic acromioplasty is a procedure used to smooth out a part of your scapula (shoulder blade) called the acromion. Healthcare providers will insert a scope to see inside your shoulder. A scope is a small, bendable tube with a camera on the end.
What is gallbladder sludge? The proper term for gallbladder sludge is biliary sludge. It is a gelatinous bile that may be a precursor to cholesterol stones. However, in most cases, biliary sludge does not develop into a stone and dissolves within the gallbladder or may be passed out of the gallbladder.
Gallstones are small, pebble-like substances that develop in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped sac located below your liver in the right upper abdomen. Gallstones form when liquid stored in the gallbladder hardens into pieces of stone-like material. The liquidâcalled bileâhelps the body digest fats. Bile is made in the liver, then stored in the gallbladder until the body needs it. The gallbladder contracts and pushes the bile into a tubeâcalled the common bile ductâthat carries it to the small intestine, where it helps with digestion.