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My dads creatinine level is now 1.7. is it safe for surgery?

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Depends: This depends entirely on his overall health status, how different this is from his normal creatinine, and how comfortable his surgeon and anesthesiologist feel about doing the operation.

Answered 10/3/2016

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His dr can decide: This questions is best left to be answered by the doctors caring for your father= this one result is not the determining factor as to whether or not he is cleared- the gfr(glomerular filtration rate) is a better test to clarify kidney fxn. & in general this alone doesnt usually inhibit surgery- also the type of surgery is important to consider. Please discuss this issue thoroughly w his doctor.

Answered 4/30/2018

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