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My father has copd due to smoking and his contact to dangerous gases for 15 years . He is 65 yes old but he also has hernia problem We know that copd is not curable but can he do hernia surgery now
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Yes but adequate treatment of COPD is required before goung into the surgical intervention. Laparoscopic herniorraphe will be preferred treatment
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