Surgery in gout
The treatment of gout is mainly medical, and the role of surgery is limited to certain few conditions. Prolonged gout may lead to permanent damage to the affected joint and tophi. According to the situation, your doctor may recommend surgery for you. In case of extensive joint damage, your doctor may prescribe a joint replacement surgery for you. Also, your doctor may recommend the removal of tophi by surgical operation.
Also, in chronic gout, your doctor may do joint aspiration or intraarticular injection of steroids to prevent joint fibrosis and deformity.
