Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Operative Surgical Procedures

Operations carried out for the correction of deformities and defects, repair of injuries, and diagnosis and cure of certain diseases. (Taber, 18th ed.).

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Abstract

Operations carried out for the correction of deformities and defects, repair of injuries, and diagnosis and cure of certain diseases. (Taber, 18th ed.).

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Operative Procedures
  • Operative Surgical Procedure
  • Procedure, Operative Surgical
  • Procedures, Operative Surgical
  • Surgical Procedure, Operative
  • Surgical Procedures
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative
  • Operative Procedure
  • Procedure, Operative
  • Procedure, Surgical
  • Procedures, Operative
  • Procedures, Surgical
  • Surgical Procedure
  • Ghost Surgery
  • Surgery, Ghost

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

not the field nor specialty ( = GENERAL SURGERY); only the surgery patient or surgical procedures; prefer /surg with organs or disease; /instrum = SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS or SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; surgical injury = SURGICAL INJURIES see INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; unnecessary surgery = SURGERY, UNNECESSARY see UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES + specific surgical procedure; SECOND-LOOK SURGERY and REOPERATION are also available

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History Note

1998(1963)

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  1. E04w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Operative Surgical Procedures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013514. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013514
  2. Operative Surgical Procedures. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgical_procedure
  3. Operative Surgical Procedures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15636229