Original Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Radiol. Sep 28, 2010; 2(9): 358-367
Published online Sep 28, 2010. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v2.i9.358
Table 1 Clinical conditions leading to high surgical risk in 122 patients with acute biliary disorders n (%)
ConditionPatients
Advanced cardiovascular disease24 (19.68)
Advanced multisystem disease21 (17.22)
Advanced malignancy19 (15.57)
Uncontrolled diabetes14 (11.48)
Severe pancreatitis12 (9.83)
Advanced respiratory disease11 (9.01)
Advanced neurologic disease9 (7.38)
Advanced liver disease7 (5.74)
Morbid obesity5 (4.09)
Total number of patients122 (100)