“Is anesthesiology safe after age 75?”
I need a procedure with anesthesia, I am 75. Is anesthesiology safe after age 75?
5 Answers
Yes. Even 96 year old patients can have anesthesia for surgery
Yes, it is. Of course, you have to tell your anesthesiologist everything about your health before they administer anesthesia.
Really depends on your general medical and mental health. A thorough discussion with your anesthesiologist can get more specific.
Much more important than chronological age are health risk factors like obesity cardiac or pulmonary disease
Yes, generally speaking. It heavily depends on the other medical problems that the 75 year old has. Also, being older there are special considerations that need to be accounted for, but general anesthesia can safely be delivered to a 75 year old.
