Learn more. As part of your diagnosis, you and your doctor may discuss surgery as a way to correct your condition. This decision is based on looking carefully at your health history. It is also based on the results of tests you have. PMHub Add my company Any category Advertising Branding Clinical research Conferences meetings events Creative and design Digital communications Homecare Industry associations IT solutions Management consultancies Manufacturing packaging logistics Market access Market research Marketing consultancies Media planning and buying Medical communications Medical education Patient support and adherence Pharmacy Print services Policy and government affairs Public relations Publishers Recruitment and career development Regulatory affairs Research and development Sales Training Translation services Redbow Consulting Group Redbow Consulting Group is a specialist healthcare management consultancy specialising in business strategy and marketing You can read more about our cookies before you choose.
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Sometimes people are waiting months to be treated at their local hospital when they could be seen faster elsewhere if they knew where to look. As soon as they can, doctors and hospitals will reschedule elective surgeries for the people who need them. Reviewed by: Loren Berman, MD. Larger text size Large text size Regular text size.
Also called non-urgent, time-sensitive surgery When kids and teens need surgery, the procedure can be: urgent or emergency surgery: These are surgeries done for urgent, possibly life-threatening medical conditions, such as a serious injuries from an accident, testicular torsion , or acute appendicitis. Calling a surgery "elective" might make it sound optional, but that's not always so. An elective procedure is planned in advance, unlike an emergency surgery.
What Are Common Elective Surgeries? You'll want to know: Should my child avoid any activities or foods before surgery? How many hours before the operation should my child stop eating and drinking? Does my child need to take any special medicines before surgery? Should my child stop taking any medicines or vitamins? What kind of anesthesia will my child get?
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