Whether or not an 80 year old can have thyroid surgery depends on the patient’s specific situation, if the patient’s indicators in all aspects are more normal, good health can be considered for thyroid surgery. Before thyroid surgery, the surgeon and anesthesiologist need to comprehensively assess the patient’s condition, such as cardiac function, pulmonary function, liver function, kidney function, coagulation function, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipids and a series of indicators, as well as the presence of malnutrition and other conditions. If there is no serious underlying disease, normal heart, lung, liver and kidney function, normal coagulation function, good nutritional status or if the underlying disease can be controlled and stabilized after treatment, 80-year-olds can be considered for thyroid surgery. If you are not sure whether you can undergo thyroid surgery, it is recommended that you go to a hospital and consult a medical professional to make a judgment.