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Descriptor English:
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Elective Surgical Procedures
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Electivos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Eletivos
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Synonyms English:
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Elective Surgical Procedure
Procedure, Elective Surgical
Procedures, Elective Surgical
Surgical Procedure, Elective
Surgical Procedures, Elective
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Tree Number:
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E04.249
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Definition English:
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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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See Related English:
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Prophylactic Surgical Procedures
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History Note English:
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2015(1994)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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31021
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Unique Identifier:
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D017558
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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