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SURGICAL ERROR
SURGICAL ERRORS KANSAS CITY MO
Medical malpractice comes in different forms, and one of these types is injury arising from a surgical error. Surgery is a common medical procedure that involves cutting, suturing, or otherwise physically changing the patient's organs and body tissues to remove or repair a certain part or organ and make the body function well again. Aside from treating the body after an injury or disease, surgical procedures are also performed to enhance the body and improve its appearance, more commonly known as cosmetic surgery.
Because surgeries are more high risk and invasive than other medical procedures, many medical malpractice cases involve injuries arising from surgical errors.
COMMON TYPES OF SURGICAL ERRORS
As mentioned earlier, surgical procedures are performed differently according to each patient's circumstances, so it follows that there are many different types of surgical errors. Despite these variations, surgical errors are often attributed to human error or incompetence, and if so proven, can lead to a potential medical malpractice case.
The following are some of the most common types of surgical errors arising from human negligence or incompetence:
Errors in administering anesthesia
Infections arising from improper sterilization and/or storage of surgical instruments
Operating on the wrong body part
Accidental incisions on adjacent body organs
Leaving surgical instruments or any foreign object (such as a sponge) inside the body after stitching
Conducting the wrong surgical operation or performing unnecessary one
Improper monitoring of the patient’s vital signs during and after surgery
