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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Elective Surgical Procedures" by people in this website by year, and whether "Elective Surgical Procedures" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2004 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2005 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2007 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2008 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2010 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2011 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2013 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2015 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
2016 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
2017 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
2018 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2020 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
2021 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Elective Surgical Procedures" by people in Profiles.
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Differences in the management of patients requiring an emergency resection for colonic cancer in two European populations. BJS Open. 2022 09 02; 6(5).
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Association between COVID-19 related elective surgery cancellations and pediatric inguinal hernia complications: A nationwide multicenter cohort study. Surgery. 2022 09; 172(3):989-996.
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Effectiveness of Perioperative Opioid Educational Initiatives: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Anesth Analg. 2022 05 01; 134(5):940-951.
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2021. The year in review. Structural heart interventions. Int J Cardiol. 2022 07 15; 359:99-104.
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Association between use of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols and postoperative complications in colorectal surgery in Europe: The EuroPOWER international observational study. J Clin Anesth. 2022 09; 80:110752.
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Failure to Rescue After Cardiac Surgery at Minority-Serving Hospitals: Room for Improvement. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 12; 114(6):2180-2187.
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Postoperative Hospital Outcomes of Elective Surgery for Nonmalignant Colorectal Polyps: Does the Burden Justify the Indication? Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 09 01; 116(9):1938-1945.
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Non-English Primary Language is Associated with Emergency Surgery for Diverticulitis. J Surg Res. 2021 12; 268:643-649.
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International Delphi Expert Consensus on Safe Return to Surgical and Endoscopic Practice: From the Coronavirus Global Surgical Collaborative. Ann Surg. 2021 07 01; 274(1):50-56.
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Surgical Outcomes in Cancer Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery After Recovering from Mild-to-Moderate SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Dec; 28(13):8046-8053.