What Are the Risks of Elective Surgeries?
All surgery has its risks, as any doctor will tell you, even surgeries that are considered non-essential.
Elective surgeries are those that you can schedule in advance. While most people consider “elective” and “optional” interchangeable, that isn’t always the case. Elective surgeries or procedures are often not optional but are usually not immediately necessary.
Put more simply, it’s a surgery you choose to have for a better quality of life versus a surgery you need for a life-threatening condition.