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.