| Descriptor in English: | Elective Surgical Procedures |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Electivos |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Eletivos |
| Descriptor in French: | Interventions chirurgicales non urgentes |
| Entry term(s): |
Elective Surgical Procedure Procedure, Elective Surgical Procedures, Elective Surgical Surgical Procedure, Elective Surgical Procedures, Elective |
| Tree number(s): |
E04.249 |
| Scope note: | 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. |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology RH rehabilitation SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
| History Note: | 2015(1994) |
| See also the descriptors: |
Prophylactic Surgical Procedures
MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 31021 |
| Descriptor UI: | D017558 |
| Date Established: | 1994/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1992/12/28 |
| Revision Date: | 2014/06/23 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Elective Surgical Procedures
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| Concept UI |
M0026618 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Elective Surgical Procedures |
| Entry term(s) |
Elective Surgical Procedure Procedure, Elective Surgical Procedures, Elective Surgical Surgical Procedure, Elective Surgical Procedures, Elective |
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