Elective Surgical Procedures

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103 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 9 trials/studies) found for this Therapy

Description: 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.

Also Known As:

Surgical Procedures, Elective; Elective Surgical Procedure; Procedure, Elective Surgical; Procedures, Elective Surgical; Surgical Procedure, Elective

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Operative Surgical Procedures: 4

Elective Surgical Procedures: 103

Experts

1.	Ahmed, Aliya: 1 article (04/2007)
2.	Ghafoor, Hasham Bin: 1 article (04/2007)
3.	Ishaq, Muhammad: 1 article (04/2007)
4.	Abbasi, Shemaila: 1 article (04/2007)
5.	Fu, Teresa: 1 article (07/2005)
6.	Corrigan, Nicole J: 1 article (07/2005)
7.	Quinn, Charles T: 1 article (07/2005)
8.	Buchanan, George R: 1 article (07/2005)
9.	Rogers, Zora R: 1 article (07/2005)

Related Diseases

1.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) 08/01/2000 - "The skin-stretching device has been used effectively in dogs and cats to stretch skin prior to elective surgical procedures, stretch skin during management of open wounds prior to suturing, and alleviate incisional tension after surgery." 08/01/1998 - "In this study we will discuss the surgical strategy and results of vascular injuries, which require a different approach from primary and elective surgical procedure" 08/01/2005 - "Assessment of patients undergoing elective surgical procedures on an outpatient basis carries risks that range from mortality through non-lethal injuries to costs incurred for inappropriate testing" 09/01/2001 - "The goal of blood management in orthopedic and trauma surgery is to minimize exposure to allogenic blood transfusion in elective surgical procedures" 05/01/1999 - "Routine tracheal intubation for elective surgical procedures can result in pathological changes, trauma and nerve damage which may also account for postoperative throat symptoms" Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Pain (Aches) 09/01/2000 - "The aim of the present study was to describe in detail the time course of pain experiences of surgical patients (n=200) following elective surgical procedures" 08/01/2000 - "OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to introduce the concept of relational coordination and to determine its impact on the quality of care, postoperative pain and functioning, and the length of stay for patients undergoing an elective surgical procedure" 06/01/1990 - "For evaluation of the practicality of epidural analgesia for alleviation of post-operative pain, 66 class I or II patients with age ranging from 6 months to 12 years undergoing elective surgical procedures below the lower abdomen were enrolled for study during the period from January to April 1989" 01/01/1994 - "In conclusion, as a result of our enhanced understanding of the mechanisms of acute pain and the physiological basis of nociception, the provision of "stress-free" anesthesia with minimal postoperative discomfort is now possible for most patients undergoing elective surgical procedures" 07/01/1990 - "Methodology: Twenty-two adolescent patients admitted for elective surgical procedures and the registered nurses responsible for their nursing management rated pain on a visual analog scale" Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 01/01/1990 - "This study presents an examination of a program of autologous blood deposit for cancer patients undergoing elective surgical procedures" 03/01/2006 - "Elective surgical procedures were mainly performed in the knee (21 arthroscopic procedures, 1 open arthrodesis), elbow (2 open synovectomies, 2 radial head excisions), ankle (1 arthroscopic synovectomy and debridement) and thigh (1 giant pseudo tumor excision, other minor procedures)" 03/01/1990 - "Cancer patients may have been less likely to undergo an elective surgical procedure such as vasectomy prior to the admission" 05/22/1980 - "Of 2060 Medicaid patients originally advised to undergo one of eight elective surgical procedures, 1591 (77.2 per cent) participated in the mandatory second-opinion consultation program, 10.5 per cent received approval for surgery without a second opinion because of clear indications such as cancer, and 12.3 per cent did not keep or accept appointments for a second opinion" Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	Wound Infection (Wound Infections) 01/01/1989 - "In a randomised controlled prospective trial, different antibiotic regimens were evaluated as prophylaxis in wound infection following elective surgical procedures" 10/01/2005 - "The question of whether bariatric surgery increases wound infection rate compared with similar elective surgical procedures in obese patients has not been clearly answered" 10/01/1990 - "A retrospective study involving 720 dogs and cats that underwent a variety of elective surgical procedures was done to compare the effectiveness of reusable cotton barrier materials with that of a commercially available disposable barrier system for prevention of wound infection" Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Body Weight (Weight, Body) 01/01/2008 - "METHODS: Patients scheduled to undergo an elective surgical procedure (lasting > or = 5 h) were randomly assigned to mechanical ventilation with either higher tidal volumes of 12 ml/kg ideal body weight and no positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) or lower tidal volumes of 6 ml/kg and 10 cm H2O PEEP" 10/01/2006 - "METHODS: Patients scheduled for an elective surgical procedure (lasting > or = 5 h) were randomly assigned to mechanical ventilation with either higher tidal volumes of 12 ml/kg ideal body weight and no positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) or lower tidal volumes of 6 ml/kg and 10 cm H2O PEEP" 01/01/1996 - "10 CRF patients (7 males, 3 females, mean age 47 +/- 8 years old, mean body weight 66 +/- 8 kg) candidates to cadaveric renal transplantation and free from major hepatic diseases (study group); 8 ASA I patients (5 males, 3 females), without major cardiorespiratory, hepatic, renal, hematologic or metabolic diseases undergoing minor elective surgical procedures lasting from 50 to 90 minutes (control group)" Order ALL the reference details at left...

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