# Pre- Surgical Testing Increasing Positive Outcome **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [October 25, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/pre-surgical-testing-increasing-positive-outcome/14510 "2023-10-25T20:39:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Isaiah\_40\_31](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/isaiah_40_31/32/3054_2.png) [@Isaiah\_40\_31](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Isaiah_40_31)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2023, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/pre-surgical-testing-increasing-positive-outcome/14510/2 "2023-10-26T01:16:58Z")
The only time you need additional testing is if you have symptoms that might indicate vascular compression of either the internal carotid artery or internal jugular vein. I was diagnosed only by a CT w/o contrast prior to having my ES surgeries. That was all that was needed & both of my surgeries turned out to be very successful. Here’s a post @Jules wrote that give information about vascular symptoms. In the absence of these, the scan you’ve had is enough for a doctor to diagnose you & offer surgery. > [@ES Information: Background, Anatomy, Styloid Length, Angulation, Classic and Vascular](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/es-information-background-anatomy-styloid-length-angulation-classic-and-vascular/1391): > > Eagle Syndrome Information: Background- Including Anatomy, Classic or Vascular?, Length Vs Angulation: Disclaimer: These answers to common questions were put together for new members to gain a head start in finding information about Eagle Syndrome; to give you confidence to discuss issues with your medical team and to encourage you to research issues further for yourselves. It was compiled by a volunteer Moderator, who does not claim to be a medical professional, merely an informed observer and… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/pre-surgical-testing-increasing-positive-outcome/14510)._