11.   Bypass surgery was recommended for patients with several blocked arteries.

12.   He had suffered back pains during the flight to Britain from Santiago, and a doctor recommended immediate surgery.

13.   His urologist recommended surgery, but DeArkland opted for less invasive alternative treatments, taking herbs and large doses of vitamins.

14.   Immediate surgery was recommended.

15.   Katz said team physicians recommended reconstructive surgery on the ankle, which likely would keep Cedeno from signing with another team this season.

16.   Oakley spoke before he again met with Dr. Bill Hamilton, who does not recommend surgery.

17.   Osuna has a bone spur in his right elbow and Dodgers team physician Dr. Frank Jobe recommended surgery three weeks ago.

18.   She lived with severe back pain until she finally found a pain-management doctor who recommended bariatric surgery.

19.   She said the surgery was recommended as a precautionary measure, and that results of the biopsy should be known in about a week.

20.   Some clubs believe Andrews is too quick to recommend surgery.