Medical negligence - Laparoscopic surgery experts

Introduction

Laparoscopic surgery is used to examine the abdominal organs such as the appendix, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, spleen and stomach for diagnostic purposes. A long thin tube with a high resolution is inserted into small incisions in the body. This may be to diagnose sources of pelvic or abdominal pain which stem from tumors, fluid in the abdominal cavity, liver disease or cancers.

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Expertise in Action

While considered a low risk procedure, there are some risks associated with laparoscopic surgeries which when performed have led to claims of medical negligence. The most common risks that can occur are bleeding, infection or damage to the organs during the procedure. Experts in laparoscopic surgery are often required to conduct assessments of plaintiff injuries or of defendant practitioner procedures and training.

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Cost

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• Whether there are reports of other experts to be reviewed and commented on in detail
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Relevant Articles Laparoscopy

Laparoscopy, also known as diagnostic laparoscopy, is a surgical diagnostic procedure used to examine the organs inside the abdomen.

Biliary Injury in Laparoscopic Surgery: Part 1. Processes Used in Determination of Standard of Care in Misidentification Injuries

Biliary injury is a major cause of patient morbidity and litigation. Many surgeons have a poor understanding of the issues involved when litigation follows biliary injury.

Dictionary of surgical terms

Definition and short videos of laparoscopic surgery by SurgicalTechEdu.org

Relevant Cases Wells v Juengling [2008] WADC 18

Medical negligence case where plaintiff claimed compensation for injuries caused by laparoscopic surgery.

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