Elective Surgical Procedures
"Elective Surgical Procedures" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Elective Surgical Procedures- Elective Surgical Procedures
- Surgical Procedures, Elective
- Procedures, Elective Surgical
- Surgical Procedure, Elective
- Elective Surgical Procedure
- Procedure, Elective Surgical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Elective Surgical Procedures" by people in Profiles.
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Coagulation and Transfusion Updates From 2021. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 09; 36(9):3447-3458.
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Too frail is to fail: Frailty portends poor outcomes in the elderly with type II odontoid fractures independent of management strategy. J Clin Neurosci. 2021 Nov; 93:48-53.
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Perioperative risk and antiplatelet management in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery within 1 year of PCI. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2022 Feb; 53(2):380-389.
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The Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Neurosurgery Practice in Spring 2020. World Neurosurg. 2021 09; 153:e1-e10.
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Surgical Infection Society Guidance for Restoration of Surgical Services during the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2021 Oct; 22(8):818-827.
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Preoperative optimization for patients undergoing elective spine surgery. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2021 Mar; 202:106445.
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Trends in national utilization of posterior lumbar fusion and 30-day reoperation and readmission rates from 2006-2016. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2020 12; 199:106310.
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Independent Association Between Type of Intraoperative Blood Transfusion and Postoperative Delirium After Complex Spinal Fusion for Adult Deformity Correction. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Feb 15; 45(4):268-274.
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Blame it on the injury: Trauma is a risk factor for pancreatic fistula following distal pancreatectomy compared with elective resection. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 12; 87(6):1289-1300.
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Complication Rates in Total Knee Arthroplasty Performed for Osteoarthritis and Post-Traumatic Arthritis: A Comparison Study. J Arthroplasty. 2020 02; 35(2):371-374.