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Is This Operation Really Necessary? |
| Section: LIFE / HEALTH |
| Author: Steve Salerno |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 3/1/1994 |
| Size: 3,456 Words, 22,056 Characters |
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A 35-year-old woman visits her gynecologist for a routine checkup but complains of discomfort in the abdomen and lower back. The gynecological exam reveals the presence of fibroid tumors of the uterus, a usually benign condition. In most patients, "fibroids" cause few symptoms and can be left untreated; they are usually more of a nuisance than a legitimate health threat. "But your case is a little different," the doctor says, noting her discomfort and the fact that her mother died of cervical cancer. Inasmuch as she already has three children, he recommends hysterectomy, "just to be safe." The woman, by now anxious, promptly assents.
She is admitted to a hospital the following week and prepped for surgery; general anesthesia is administered. Everything is going well enough when, halfw...
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...the fat while keeping the muscle," in Dr Eddy's words, and (if for no more noble reason than cost containment) will at least explore nonsurgical alternatives with patients.
The upshot of all this is clear, says Dr. Ornish: "Common sense demands a conservative approach to surgery, one in which all options are carefully weighed." Ornish adds pointedly, "No surgery is to be taken lightly."
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