In severe cases, surgery to repair the rupture-and thus save the testicle-may be necessary.

It was unfortunate that he did no such thing, although she had to admit that his meticulous surgery had probably saved the girl's life.

But, Dr. Kramer said, "there really weren't enough people" to test the hypothesis that surgery can save lives.

The bullet was never removed, but Grey Turner's surgery saved the patient's life.

If done soon enough, surgery can save lost vision.

Unfortunately for Busby, the surgery did not save his career.

The surgery saved his life but, after two months in a coma, he was left blind, hearing impaired, brain damaged and unable to walk.

The surgery took four hours and saved the patient's life.

Some surgeries, like heart surgery, can save your life.

But only surgery would save him, and of a kind I couldn't do.