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operating room
Jury sided with plaintiff who alleged trauma surgeons didn't order antibiotics despite contaminated deep laceration from hand to shoulder
Experts advise surgeons to convert from laparoscopic to open surgery when encountering severe adhesions
Surgical patient was left with a permanent brain injury requiring round-the-clock care
Unrecognized bowel perforations during abdominal surgery can lead to deadly complications when not timely diagnosed and surgically repaired
Wrongful birth cases have been frowned on by Texas courts, but the court's opinion takes a different approach
Most injuries occur during placement of surgical equipment
Even known complications must be timely diagnosed and treated
Appellate court addresses what expert reports must say when it's unclear who was responsible
Medical malpractice wrongful death claim filed after complication during tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgery
The individuals handling anesthesia or performing surgery might surprise you