Table 5 Several classic surgical diagnoses which could be treated in medical departments, especially in elderly patients with co-morbidities, functional and cognitive impairments who are poor surgical candidates
No. | Diagnoses |
|---|---|
1 | Acute cholecystitis |
2 | Ascending cholangitis |
3 | Pancreatitis, not gallstone-related |
4 | Gastro-intestinal bleeding, not life-threatening |
5 | Liver abscess, including gallstone-related |
6 | Diverticulitis |