With osteoporosis, often fractures need to be repaired. If you have coronary artery disease, you may eventually require a coronary artery bypass. If arterial disease is present in other parts of the body, such as your legs, you may need those arteries cleaned out, or leg ulcers drained and skin grafted, or even an amputation of a limb. It is also not unusual for a senior to have cancer, and these types of surgery often involve removing a cancerous lesion from the body. One surgery that has less stress on the body and is of lesser seriousness is cataract surgery.
Many seniors have cataracts removed and replaced with a lens implant.
This operation requires only IV sedation for the anesthesia. When simple IV anesthesia is implemented, many patients actually enjoy this procedure. It is extremely relaxing and comfortable. The drugs used are short-acting and the next thing you know, you are awakening and the operation is over. You are in your usual state of mind within about 20 minutes after surgery ends.