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Surgical causes of pain
| Diagnosis | Number of patients |
| Acute appendicitis | 36 |
| Biliary colic | 9 |
| Cholecystitis (normal liver function test) | 12 |
| Diverticulitis | 14 |
| Probable Sub-acute small bowel obstruction (minimal X rays findings) | 7 |
| Colon cancer | 4 |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 6 |
| Pancreatitis with normal amylase | 3 |
