/proc/attempt_initiate_surgery(obj/item/I, mob/living/M, mob/user)
	if(!istype(M))
		return

	var/mob/living/carbon/C
	var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting
	var/selected_zone = user.zone_selected

	if(iscarbon(M))
		C = M
		affecting = C.get_bodypart(check_zone(selected_zone))

	if(!M.lying && !isslime(M))	//if they're prone or a slime
		return

	var/datum/surgery/current_surgery

	for(var/datum/surgery/S in M.surgeries)
		if(S.location == selected_zone)
			current_surgery = S

	if(!current_surgery)
		var/list/all_surgeries = GLOB.surgeries_list.Copy()
		var/list/available_surgeries = list()

		for(var/datum/surgery/S in all_surgeries)
			if(!S.possible_locs.Find(selected_zone))
				continue
			if(affecting)
				if(!S.requires_bodypart)
					continue
				if(S.requires_organic_bodypart && affecting.status == BODYPART_ROBOTIC)
					continue
				if(S.requires_real_bodypart && affecting.is_pseudopart)
					continue
			else if(C && S.requires_bodypart) //mob with no limb in surgery zone when we need a limb
				continue
			if(!S.can_start(user, M))
				continue
			for(var/path in S.species)
				if(istype(M, path))
					available_surgeries[S.name] = S
					break

		var/P = input("Begin which procedure?", "Surgery", null, null) as null|anything in available_surgeries
		if(P && user && user.Adjacent(M) && (I in user))
			var/datum/surgery/S = available_surgeries[P]

			for(var/datum/surgery/other in M.surgeries)
				if(other.location == S.location)
					return //during the input() another surgery was started at the same location.

			//we check that the surgery is still doable after the input() wait.
			if(C)
				affecting = C.get_bodypart(check_zone(selected_zone))
			if(affecting)
				if(!S.requires_bodypart)
					return
				if(S.requires_organic_bodypart && affecting.status == BODYPART_ROBOTIC)
					return
			else if(C && S.requires_bodypart)
				return
			if(!S.can_start(user, M))
				return

			if(S.ignore_clothes || get_location_accessible(M, selected_zone))
				var/datum/surgery/procedure = new S.type(M, selected_zone, affecting)
				user.visible_message("[user] drapes [I] over [M]'s [parse_zone(selected_zone)] to prepare for \an [procedure.name].", \
					"<span class='notice'>You drape [I] over [M]'s [parse_zone(selected_zone)] to prepare for \an [procedure.name].</span>")

				add_logs(user, M, "operated", addition="Operation type: [procedure.name], location: [selected_zone]")
			else
				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need to expose [M]'s [parse_zone(selected_zone)] first!</span>")

	else if(!current_surgery.step_in_progress)
		if(current_surgery.status == 1)
			M.surgeries -= current_surgery
			user.visible_message("[user] removes the drapes from [M]'s [parse_zone(selected_zone)].", \
				"<span class='notice'>You remove the drapes from [M]'s [parse_zone(selected_zone)].</span>")
			qdel(current_surgery)
		else if(istype(user.get_inactive_held_item(), /obj/item/weapon/cautery) && current_surgery.can_cancel)
			M.surgeries -= current_surgery
			user.visible_message("[user] mends the incision and removes the drapes from [M]'s [parse_zone(selected_zone)].", \
				"<span class='notice'>You mend the incision and remove the drapes from [M]'s [parse_zone(selected_zone)].</span>")
			qdel(current_surgery)
		else if(current_surgery.can_cancel)
			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need to hold a cautery in inactive hand to stop [M]'s surgery!</span>")

	return 1



/proc/get_location_modifier(mob/M)
	var/turf/T = get_turf(M)
	if(locate(/obj/structure/table/optable, T))
		return 1
	else if(locate(/obj/structure/table, T))
		return 0.8
	else if(locate(/obj/structure/bed, T))
		return 0.7
	else
		return 0.5


/proc/get_location_accessible(mob/M, location)
	var/covered_locations = 0	//based on body_parts_covered
	var/face_covered = 0	//based on flags_inv
	var/eyesmouth_covered = 0	//based on flags_cover
	if(iscarbon(M))
		var/mob/living/carbon/C = M
		for(var/obj/item/clothing/I in list(C.back, C.wear_mask, C.head))
			covered_locations |= I.body_parts_covered
			face_covered |= I.flags_inv
			eyesmouth_covered |= I.flags_cover
		if(ishuman(C))
			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = C
			for(var/obj/item/I in list(H.wear_suit, H.w_uniform, H.shoes, H.belt, H.gloves, H.glasses, H.ears))
				covered_locations |= I.body_parts_covered
				face_covered |= I.flags_inv
				eyesmouth_covered |= I.flags_cover

	switch(location)
		if("head")
			if(covered_locations & HEAD)
				return 0
		if("eyes")
			if(covered_locations & HEAD || face_covered & HIDEEYES || eyesmouth_covered & GLASSESCOVERSEYES)
				return 0
		if("mouth")
			if(covered_locations & HEAD || face_covered & HIDEFACE || eyesmouth_covered & MASKCOVERSMOUTH || eyesmouth_covered & HEADCOVERSMOUTH)
				return 0
		if("chest")
			if(covered_locations & CHEST)
				return 0
		if("groin")
			if(covered_locations & GROIN)
				return 0
		if("l_arm")
			if(covered_locations & ARM_LEFT)
				return 0
		if("r_arm")
			if(covered_locations & ARM_RIGHT)
				return 0
		if("l_leg")
			if(covered_locations & LEG_LEFT)
				return 0
		if("r_leg")
			if(covered_locations & LEG_RIGHT)
				return 0
		if("l_hand")
			if(covered_locations & HAND_LEFT)
				return 0
		if("r_hand")
			if(covered_locations & HAND_RIGHT)
				return 0
		if("l_foot")
			if(covered_locations & FOOT_LEFT)
				return 0
		if("r_foot")
			if(covered_locations & FOOT_RIGHT)
				return 0

	return 1