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What are the most common surgical errors?

Surgery can be time-consuming and expensive for most Ohio residents. But at some point, a procedure could be the difference between life and death. Those who do need surgery expect the highest quality of care from the surgeons who carry out their operation.

Sadly, not every procedure goes as planned. According to recent data, more than 4000 surgical malfunctions occur every year. When patients are subject to such negligence, they can face long-term complications due to surgical errors. In some cases, a surgeon’s mistake could even be fatal.

Any surgeon can be susceptible to mistakes

According to a study from the Mayo Clinic, researchers took information from the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System. From the research, they listed 69 categories of human errors that could occur during an operation. Some of those errors include experiencing overconfidence during a procedure, hyper-focusing on less important details and having lapses in decision making.

Common medical procedure missteps

When operational malfunctions do occur, these are some of the most common:

  • The surgeon leaves a piece of equipment inside the patient.
  • The surgeon makes an incision in the wrong part of the body.
  • The patient receives the wrong organs during a transplant.
  • The patient gets an operation they don’t need.
  • The patient falls off the operating table because they were not appropriately secured.
  • The patient wakes up in the middle of surgery due to lack of anesthesia.

Even small mistakes can cause long-term damage

When people have to pay exorbitant costs for even the most basic operations, they deserve to have a surgeon who is alert, competent and patient-focused. When people experience mistakes in the middle of a surgical procedure, it can cause severe hardship for both them and their loved ones. That’s because they may have to live with permanent damages that weren’t their fault. If this happens, there is legal assistance available for those who’ve suffered.

 

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