Surgical Procedures, Elective

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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.

Descriptor ID	D017558
MeSH Number(s)	E04.772
Concept/Terms	Surgical Procedures, Elective Surgical Procedures, Elective Procedures, Elective Surgical Elective Surgical Procedures Procedure, Elective Surgical Surgical Procedure, Elective Elective Surgical Procedure

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Surgical Procedures, Elective [E04.772]

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