Proposal for Abdominal Emergency Medical Treatment in Elderly Patients

- The Practice of Silver Care -

Abstract

The aging society is rapidly growing in Japan, and more elderly patients are requiring emergency medical treatment. Recent developments in abdominal emergency medicine have been remarkable. However, elderly patients are often unable to undergo the same medical treatments as younger patients. Palliative care is offered for even benign illnesses in elderly patients in our department after considering the patient's condition and background. Such medical treatment is called "silver care." We herein present cases of "silver care" and propose the necessity of "silver care" as a future medical treatment in Japan.