Questions To Ask Before Surgery Surgery, as defined by the
American College of Surgeons, is the treatment of disease,
injury, or other disorders by direct physical intervention,
usually with instruments. Surgery involves cutting into the skin
or other organ to restore the body to a healthy state. This may
include further exploring the condition to make a diagnosis,
taking a biopsy of a suspicious lump, or removing diseased
tissues or organs. In addition, your doctor may perform surgery
to remove an obstruction, reposition structures to their normal
position, redirect channels, or transplant tissue or whole
organs. You may need surgery to implant mechanical or electronic
devices; improve physical appearance; repair an area that has
been injured or affected by trauma, overuse, or disease; restore
proper function; or relieve pain Many people in the U.S. undergo
surgery every year, both elective (by choice) and in cases of
emergency. When facing surgery, you should expect to go through
four phases. First, you are