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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

## Overview

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Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of [disease name].

Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with [disease name]. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either [indication 1], [indication 2], and [indication 3]

The mainstay of treatment for [disease name] is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either [indication 1], [indication 2], and/or [indication 3].

The feasibility of surgery depends on the stage of [malignancy] at diagnosis.

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for [disease or malignancy].

## Indications

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* Surgical intervention is not recommended for the management of [disease name].

* Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with [disease name]. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
* [Indication 1]
* [Indication 2]
* [Indication 3]
* The mainstay of treatment for [disease name] is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
* [Indication 1]
* [Indication 2]
* [Indication 3]

## Surgery

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* The feasibility of surgery depends on the stage of [malignancy] at diagnosis.

* Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for [disease or malignancy].

## Contraindications

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## References

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