surgical correction

Fixing through surgery

Surgical correction is a medical procedure that repairs, adjusts, or improves a physical abnormality or dysfunction through surgery.

The term covers operations addressing congenital defects, injuries, or conditions affecting appearance or function: surgical correction of a deviated septum, surgical correction of scoliosis.

The phrase emphasizes restoring normal structure rather than removing disease.

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repair · incision · scalpel · suture · general anesthesia · anesthesia · recovery · hospital · under the knife · fix · realignment · reshape · restore · knee replacement · cosmetic · orthopedic · open heart · graft

Opposites
treatment modality

surgical correctionmedication

Therapeutic substance for illness

drug therapy · physical therapy · medical management · chemotherapy · radiation therapy

intent/outcome

surgical correctionbotched surgery

Failed medical procedure

mutilation · surgical error

intervention vs. non-intervention

surgical correctionbenign neglect

Purposeful non-intervention proving beneficial

letting nature take its course · non-intervention · watchful waiting · observation · palliative care

Family

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