• Male
• 78 Years
• 14/08/2025

My dad is 78 and has hydrocele is surgery safe at his age? Worried if his body can handle it at this stage

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 6+ Yrs

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Yes, hydrocele surgery is safe at 78 with pre-op cardiac clearance—usually done under local or spinal anesthesia.

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