Terms Related to Minor Surgery

• 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-threatening medical problems as …

• Minimal Access Surgical Procedures

  Procedures that avoid use of open invasive surgery in favor of closed or local surgery. These generally involve use of laparoscopic devices and remote-control manipulation …

• Computer-Assisted Surgery

  Surgical procedures conducted with the aid of computers. This is most frequently used in orthopedic and laproscopic surgery for implant placement and instrument guidance. Image-guided …