“Doctors are requesting surgery for my grandpa. Is it the right thing to do?”
My grandfather who is around 82 years had a major fall while walking. He went to the hospital and surgery is being recommended. Will this be okay considering his age? He is otherwise healthy and active.
8 Answers
SurgeonShoulderInjuriesAndDisorders
Usually, surgery is safe for an eldery patient. Maybe surgery could help to keep your grandpa healthy and active.
Age in an of itself is not a contraindication to surgery. It's the patient's overall health, which does tend to decline in more senior people. Check out this link:
ACS Risk Calculator - Home Page
ACS Risk Calculator - Home Page
Yes it is ok to have surgery at his age. it is common for patients his age to have a broken hip or extremity after a fall. The fall can cause many other issues, but it must be fixed.
What kind of a life will he have if he does not have the surgery? We need to think about them and what they want, not us. I think we want to think when a loved one gets old, they do not know best. They may not, but it is their life. Don't treat him like a child, he made it 82 years and he must have made some right decisions. I would love to meet him myself.