at Western Health, these patients are generally suitable for admission to SSU (EOU) however all patients presenting with symptomatic known or suspected biliary disease (or those with stones > 2cm) should be referred to surgical registrar to ensure timely surgical Mx and prevention of complicated disease

asymptomatic patients with gallstones < 2cm can usually be referred to GP for F/U without discussion with surgical registrar

patients with gallbladder polyps should be referred to gen surg OP