Surgery Understand what you need to know about surgery Read:Having Surgery? What You Need to Know ( PDF version - 486.17 KB )also available en español ( PDF version - 486.31 KB )Quick Tips—When Planning for Surgery ( PDF version - 15.67 KB )also available en español ( PDF version - 13.41 KB )Advice from Dr. Clancy:What to Ask Before SurgeryYour Options for Treating Rotator Cuff TearsListen:What You Should Know Before Surgery (Podcast Download; Transcript)Common Heart Surgery May Be Made Safer (Podcast Download; Transcript)Heart Bypass Surgery (Podcast Download; Transcript)Safer Surgery—Reducing Your Risk of Infections (Podcast Download; Transcript)Bariatric Surgery (Podcast Download; Transcript)Weight Loss Surgery—How it Can Affect Pregnancy (Podcast Download; Transcript)Watch:What to Ask Before Surgery (2:36, 32 MB) Current as of August 2012 Internet Citation: Surgery. August 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/diagnosis-treatment/surgery/index.html
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