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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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2020 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| 2021 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Elective Surgical Procedures" by people in Profiles.
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Implementation and Effectiveness of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Children Undergoing Surgery: The ENRICH-US Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial. JAMA Surg. 2026 07 01; 161(7):670-680.
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Association of elective peripheral vascular intervention with outcomes among patients with peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Oct; 84(4):1013-1024.e16.
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Preoperative Risk Score for Mortality Within 3 Years of Elective Aortobifemoral Artery Bypass. Ann Vasc Surg. 2026 Jul; 128:193-204.
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Impact of discharge to subacute rehabilitation or home with health services on prolonged length of stay and increased inpatient expense following elective surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a propensity score-matched Quality Outcomes Database study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Nov 07; 44(2):216-225.
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Effect of metoclopramide on gastric volume and nausea and vomiting in fasted patients undergoing elective cesarean delivery: a randomized clinical equivalence trial. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2025 11; 64:104754.
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Cerebrospinal fluid proteome of patients with persistent pain and/or postpartum depression after elective cesarean delivery: An exploratory prospective cohort study. J Clin Anesth. 2025 06; 104:111855.
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Impact of the day of the week on clinical outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Jun 01; 42(6):737-747.
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SAGES guidelines update to laparoscopy in the era of COVID-19. Surg Endosc. 2025 03; 39(3):1409-1418.
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Clinical Decision-Making and Process Complications During Anticipated Difficult Airway Management for Elective Surgery. Anesth Analg. 2025 02 01; 140(2):295-305.
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Risk factors for MACE and bleeding in atrial fibrillation patients undergoing surgery: Insights from the bridge trial. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2024 Sep; 33(9):107839.