Lymph node metastasis is the most common pattern of metastasis in gallbladder carcinoma (GBC), and accurate assessment of lymph node status is an important guide in prognosis assessment, choosing treatment options and the extent of surgical resection among GBC patients.Currently, there still exist many problems and controversies in the assessment of lymph node status among GBC patients.The article summarized the current status and problems for assessment of lymph node status in GBC from three aspects of preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative by combing with the rapid development of artificial intelligence and radiomics technologies in recent years