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Congestive Heart Patient With Bowel Obstruction. Any Option Other Than Surgery?
My dad is 81 years old and a congestive heart patient in the last stages.We found out that he has bowel obstruction and is in a lot of paun.They are giving him morphine to ease the pain,but do not want to operate on him because of his heart.Our family is confused and don t want him to suffer with the pain.What should we do?.Take a risk and have the Dr.perform surgery to save his life or is his heart too weak to survive the surgery?
Sat, 16 Mar 2013
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His heart condition should be investigated / pressure and failure corrected to the extent possible
Rest of treatment depends on the cause of obstruction
A mechanical obstruction can not be relieved without surgery.
Wait and watch policy serves in some other events like paralytic ileus, electrolyte imbalance, mesenteric vascular insufficiency
The treating surgeon / cardiologist alone can decide
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
His heart condition should be investigated / pressure and failure corrected to the extent possible
Rest of treatment depends on the cause of obstruction
A mechanical obstruction can not be relieved without surgery.
Wait and watch policy serves in some other events like paralytic ileus, electrolyte imbalance, mesenteric vascular insufficiency
The treating surgeon / cardiologist alone can decide
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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