Decision Points About Surgery

Topic Overview

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?

Achilles Tendon Rupture: Should I Have Surgery?

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?

Blocked Tear Ducts: Should My Baby Have a Probing Procedure?

Blood Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery?

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?

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Should I Have Surgery?

Cataracts: Should I Have Surgery?

Circumcision: Should I Keep My Son's Penis Natural?

Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery?

Ear Problems: Should My Child Be Treated for Fluid Buildup in the Middle Ear?

Endometriosis: Should I Have a Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy?

Enlarged Prostate: Should I Have Surgery?

Fertility Problems: Should I Have a Tubal Procedure or In Vitro Fertilization?

Gallstones: Should I Have Gallbladder Surgery?

GERD: Which Treatment Should I Use?

Hammer, Claw, or Mallet Toe: Should I Have Surgery?

Heart Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina?

Heart Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery?

Heart Valve Problems: Should I Choose a Mechanical Valve or Tissue Valve to Replace My Heart Valve?

Hemorrhoids: Which Treatment Should I Use?

Hysterectomy: Should I Also Have My Ovaries Removed?

Infertility: Should I Have Treatment?

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?

Miscarriage: Should I Have Treatment to Complete a Miscarriage?

Nearsightedness: Should I Have Laser 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?

Scoliosis: Should I (or My Child) Have Surgery?

Sinusitis: Should I Have Surgery?

Sleep Apnea: Should I Have Surgery?

Stress Incontinence: Should I Have Surgery?

Stroke Prevention: Should I Have a Carotid Artery Procedure?

Tennis Elbow: Should I Have Surgery?

TM Disorder: Should I Have Surgery for Jaw Pain?

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?

Warts: Should I Treat Warts?

Wisdom Teeth: Should I Have My Wisdom Teeth Removed?