For many young people, having tonsils removed has become a routine surgery that most children come to expect they will have done. Although some doctors might caution on the use of surgery to solve problems related to illness, these surgeries can be risky, no matter how routine they might seem.
Johnson & Johnson settles some faulty hip implant lawsuits
When you go into the hospital to have a hip transplant, the last thing you expect is to be in more pain than when you arrived. Unfortunately, that has been the case for many Americans who received metal-on-metal hip implants made by Johnson & Johnson's DePuy unit.
Robots and surgery don't mix: da Vinci robots may harm patients
Many patients undergo surgical operations every day in New York hospitals. Surgery can be very risky for patients, especially depending on the specific procedure and overall health of the patient. Surgical improvements continue to be made, including the use of robotic surgical devices.
Punctured intestine leads to multi-million dollar lawsuit
A terrible surgical error that ruined a man's life and forced his wife to quit her job to be his caretaker for an extended period of time is finally receiving justice. The man and his wife sued for medical malpractice and were recently awarded a $6.7 million judgment.
Pennsylvania adopts bill allowing doctors to apologize
Jim Corbett, the governor of Pennsylvania, recently signed a landmark measure that may change the way doctors interact with patients (and their families) after a surgical procedure goes wrong. According to a recent Philly.com report, the governor signed the “benevolent gesture” bill into law, which will allow doctors to apologize to patients, and make expressions of remorse without having them used as evidence in medical malpractice lawsuits.
Joint Commission issues warnings to hospitals
In our last post, we highlighted the dangers of surgical tools being left in patients. According to The Joint Commission, more than 800 surgical patients have had tools and other materials left in them since 2005. Because patient safety during surgical procedures is such a prominent issue, we find it prudent to highlight another important facet of the Joint Commission report.
Objects left in patient after surgery cause great harm
When you think of the phrase "surgical error," you probably think of a grave mistake that a surgeon made while actually performing the procedure. Maybe the surgeon nicked a blood vessel, or operated on the wrong part of the body. These things do happen; and often to very unfortunate results. A little bit further down the list "surgical error examples" would be a mistake that many people may understandably think should never happen: the medical staff leaves a piece of equipment inside of a patient.
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