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Decision Points About Surgery
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Decision Points are designed to guide you through key health decisions, combining medical information with your personal information to make a wise health decision. Click on a link below to learn more about surgeries for your condition:
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Should I Have a Hysterectomy?
- ACL Injury: Should I Have Knee Surgery?
- Arthritis: Should I Have Hip Replacement Surgery?
- Arthritis: Should I Have Knee Replacement Surgery?
- Arthritis: Should I Have Shoulder Replacement Surgery?
- Basal Cell Skin Cancer: Should I Have Surgery or Use Medicated Cream?
- Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a Mastectomy for Early-Stage Cancer?
- Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast Reconstruction After a Mastectomy?
- Bunions: Should I Have Surgery?
- Cataracts: Should I Have Surgery?
- Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery?
- Gallstones: Should I Have Gallbladder Surgery?
- Heart Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina?
- Heart Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery?
- Hysterectomy: Should I Also Have My Ovaries Removed?
- Inguinal Hernia: Should I Have Surgery Now, or Should I Wait?
- Lumbar Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery?
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery?
- Meniscus Tear: Should I Have Surgery?
- Obesity: Should I Have Weight-Loss Surgery?
- Ovarian Cancer: Should I Have My Ovaries Removed to Prevent Ovarian Cancer?
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Should I Have Surgery?
- Peripheral Arterial Disease: Should I Have Surgery?
- Plantar Fasciitis: Should I Have Surgery for Heel Pain?
- Prostate Cancer: Should I Have Radiation or Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer?
- Rotator Cuff Problems: Should I Have Surgery?
- Sleep Apnea: Should I Have Surgery?
- Stroke Prevention: Should I Have a Carotid Artery Procedure?
- Tennis Elbow: Should I Have Surgery?
- Tonsillitis: Should My Child Have a Tonsillectomy?
- Ulcerative Colitis: Should I Have Surgery?
- Umbilical Hernia: Should I Have Surgery?
- Umbilical Hernia: Should My Child Have Surgery?
- Uterine Fibroids: Should I Have Surgery?
- Varicose Veins: Should I Have a Surgical Procedure?
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Current as of: July 31, 2024
Author: Ignite Healthwise, LLC Staff
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Current as of: July 31, 2024
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