[Umaeril]

I have not had it but my brother had it for repeated infections as a child. It was not uncommon to routinely do it back in the day and everyone survived and did well but times have changed...why do procedures that are not necessary for people who may not need it done. At any rate it was a benign procedure for my brother and it helped stop some of those recurring infections he was getting.

You can always get a second opinion from another doctor too. From what I know with my brother it was an outpatient procedure, he recovered very quickly and it was beneficial for him.