Types of Surgery Unless it is an emergency, you and your
physician may discuss surgery as a way to correct your condition
upon diagnosis. This decision is based on careful evaluation of
your personal medical history and subsequent medical tests, such
as blood tests, x-rays, MRI, CT scan, electrocardiogram, or
other laboratory work performed to determine the exact
diagnosis. Depending on the diagnosis, a patient has several
surgery options: - Optional or elective surgery A procedure you
choose to have, which may not necessarily be essential to
continue a good quality of life. An example would be to have an
unsightly mole or wart removed. - Required surgery A procedure
which needs to be done to ensure quality of life in the future.
An example would be having kidney stones removed if other forms
of medication and treatments are not working. Required surgery,
unlike emergency surgery, does not necessarily have to be done
immediately. - Urgent or emergency surgery This type of surgery
is done in reaction to an urg