Tomophobia
Tomophobia - Fear of surgical operations.
Tomophobia may be a serious phobia, but it is treatable. The fear of surgical operations can often be treated with psychotherapy, hypnotherapy or by trying to find the underlying cause.
Often is the case with Tomophobia is that that there was some sort of traumatic event in the patient's life that caused this fear of surgical operations, with a little therapy or by hitting the fear head on, this can often be cured.
Tomophobia has been know to ruin people's lives. Living with the fear of surgical operations is often very difficult, but with time, it can be possible.