What is gout surgery?

Gout surgery is a method of treating severe gout, but it is not suitable for all patients. It needs careful evaluation and selection.

When tophones accumulate to a large volume around joints or other parts, resulting in limited joint movement, deformity, affecting normal limb function, or serious appearance problems in special parts such as fingers and toes, affecting the quality of life of patients, surgery may become necessary. The surgery only solves the problem of local tophith, but it does not change the underlying condition of uric acid metabolism disorder in patients. Patients still need to continue to reduce uric acid treatment, including diet control, appropriate exercise, regular rest and, if necessary, the use of drugs to maintain a reasonable level of uric acid to prevent gout recurrence and new tophith formation. At the same time, it is necessary to regularly monitor indicators such as uric acid and adjust the treatment plan according to the situation. Gout surgery is not an exception. It may cause bleeding, infection, poor wound healing and other common surgical complications. In addition, if the surgical site involves important nerves, blood vessels and other structures, it may also lead to corresponding functional damage. Therefore, it is necessary to comprehensively evaluate the patient before surgery, weigh the advantages and disadvantages of surgery, and operate by experienced doctors to minimize the risk and complications.

In addition, the severity, physical condition and co-diseases of gout vary from patient to patient. For example, some patients may also suffer from other serious underlying diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, which may increase the risk of surgery. For such patients, it is necessary to consider the necessity and feasibility of surgery more carefully. Doctors need to comprehensively consider the overall situation of the patient and fully communicate with the patient to make appropriate surgical decisions.