Elective Surgical Procedures

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - E04.249

**Synonyms:** - Elective Surgical Procedure - Procedure, Elective Surgical - Procedures, Elective Surgical - Surgical Procedure, Elective - Surgical Procedures, Elective