1.   Would either of them have avoided bypass surgery if they had not been top athletes?

2.   The surgeon says that it can avoid major surgery.

3.   Called MRI neurography, it is expected to offer more precise diagnosis and treatment of nerve damage and to allow some patients to avoid exploratory surgeries.

4.   Can Nicklaus avoid hip surgery?

5.   DeCanio agrees that the wide range of laser surgery prices leaves many potential patients bewildered and causes some to avoid the surgery.

6.   Defensive end Donald Evans was unable to avoid surgery after having his ankle in a cast for a week.

7.   Doctors often give patients high doses of steroids to prevent swelling that can further damage delicate neural tissue in hopes of avoiding surgery, he added.