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Who is a candidate for conservative surgical treatment?
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Be more specific: If you want a real answer. You need to give us some idea about what your condition is and what you've already been told. That said, for many conditions, surgery is the "conservative" treatment option vs waiting and watching or medical (i.e., nonsurgical) treatment.
Answered 10/4/2016
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