I saw the same TOS surgeon as Melissa and he told me I'd have a 98% chance of success. Just hearing that was a big red flag to me. JetJR-I would still recommend asking for the names of a few patients that have undergone the same procedure with your local surgeon. I also think that success to a surgeon can be determined in multiple ways. If the surgery is completed as intended it may be considered a success even if the patient doesn't feel better after a year. It makes me wonder if we can ask for specific terms in requesting a surgeons success rate.