inoperable

adjective

1. not operable or practicable.
2. Medicine/Medical. not admitting of a surgical operation because the pathological condition is not amenable to cure by surgery or because of undue risk.Compare operable(def 1).

adjective

1. incapable of being implemented or operated; unworkable
2. surgery not suitable for operation without risk, esp (of a malignant tumour) because metastasis has rendered surgery useless

adj.

1. Unsuitable for a surgical procedure.