Hi my Dad is 85 years old and may need gallbladder surgery. He is presently on Coumadin and has diabetes. Is surgery a high risk option for him? One doctor said they may forego surgery and he would have to live with the pain. Any thoughts would be of great help! YYYY@YYYY Thank you!!!
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor. There are two factors which can make surgery problematic. First one is age which is high and second is his diabetes, and he is also on warfarin sodium (Coumadin) which is anti coagulant medicine. So surgery may be risky. Ask your surgeon for better painkiller which relieve pain and make him comfortable at this age. Hope this will help you. Thanks for contacting. Take care...