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Elective Surgical Procedures

Known as: Surgical Procedures, Elective, surgical procedures elective, Elective Surgical Procedure 
Surgery which could be postponed or not done at all without danger to the patient. Elective surgery includes procedures to correct non-life… 
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2004
2004
Elective vs. conservative management of ovarian tumors in pregnancy.
OBJECTIVES To determine optimal management of the ovarian tumors in pregnancy. METHODS This study included 89 cases of the… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Evidence for conservative fluid administration following elective surgery.
Brandstrup et al are to be congratulated for this randomized prospective study demonstrating a significant downside to high… 
1998
1998
The Advantages of the Lateral Decubitus Position After Spinal Anesthesia with Hyperbaric Tetracaine
We investigated the effects of lateral decubitus positioning after spinal anesthesia with hyperbaric tetracaine on the spread of… 
1994
1994
Influence of age on measurement of health status in patients undergoing elective surgery.
PURPOSE To assess the influence of age on the relationships between global measures of health and specific health dimensions… 
1986
1986
Narcotics decrease heart rate during inhalational anesthesia.
We determined the heart rate (HR) response to enflurane, halothane, and isoflurane and the effects of narcotics on this response… 
1984
1984
The Walk‐in Anergic Patient: How Best to Assess the Risk of Sepsis Following Elective Surgery
This prospective study evaluated host resistance in a surgical population who walked into the hospital for elective surgery… 
1982
1982
The effect of a thigh tourniquet on the incidence of deep venous thrombosis after operations on the fore part of the foot.
We performed a prospective randomized clinical study to determine whether use of a thigh tourniquet influences the incidence of… 
1981
1981
Blood coagulation during and after normovolemic hemodilution in elective surgery.
Hemodilution might extend the process of coagulation depending on three possible factors, namely 1) decreased concentration of… 
1979
1979
A guideline for anticipated blood usage during elective surgical procedures.
A realistic guideline for transfusion therapy was prepared, with the cooperation of the departments of anesthesiology and surgery… 
Review
1978
Review
1978
Second Opinion Elective Surgery Programs: Outcome Status over Time
Given the increasing rate of surgery and the escalating costs of hospitalization, it seems appropriate to review the necessity of…