3 ms·I've never needed to have elective surgery, so I can't comment on that.by nwh 13y agoI've never needed to have elective surgery, so I can't comment on that.deleted 13y ago[deleted]jedmeyers 13y agoThen I would say that your understanding of Australian medical system is somewhat idealized.nwh 13y agoElective surgery is pretty clear in it's definition. If it was life threatening it wouldn't be an elective procedure.