Elective Surgical Procedures
Synonyms
Elective Surgical Procedure
Procedure, Elective Surgical
Procedures, Elective Surgical
Surgical Procedure, Elective
Surgical Procedures, Elective
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.
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