My dad is 71 with a leaky heart valve. Is surgery safe? Is it a major operation?
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Any surgery on internal organs is major surgery. All surgery carries risks, and the risks get higher as you get older and if you have any health problems. One thing you should ask about is if they can do laproscopic surgery - thats where they do everything through small holes instead of cutting you open. I have no idea if it's possible for colon cancer, but it is a safer, less invasive form of surgery.
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You father would require cardiac clearance (a note to the surgeon from his cardiologist saying he is okay for surgery) before he would undergo a colectomy (removal of part or all of the colon). It is a major surgery (had it done myself but not for cancer).
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