Surgical Procedures, Elective
| Medical Definition: |
Surgery which could be postponed or not done at all without danger to the patient. Elective surgery includes procedures to correct non-life-threatening medical problems as well as to alleviate conditions causing psychological stress or other potential risk to patients, e.g., cosmetic or contraceptive surgery. |
| Guide Notes: |
do not use /util except by MeSH definition; DF: SURG PROCEDURES ELECTIVE |
| Previously Indexed: |
Surgical Procedures, Operative (1966-1993) |
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