Over 260 patients have died in surgical centers since 2013
Many ambulatory surgery centers are not equipped to handle complications from planned outpatient procedures and call 911 when something bad happens
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New research: Surgical center colonoscopy infection rate is 1,000 times greater than previously thought
Before having a colonoscopy, ask your doctor how the reusable equipment is cleaned
Painter Law Firm files medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit against Kirby Surgical Center, others
36-year-old teacher placed under general anesthesia with propofol, dies shortly after shoulder surgery
Respiratory arrest after surgery: What happens and when it is medical malpractice
When a patient stops breathing, there are only a few short minutes to start appropriate resuscitation brain damage occurs
Six steps to reduce your risk of a hospital-acquired infection
On any given day, about 1 in 25 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection
Many surgery centers are not prepared to handle operating room emergencies
Lawsuit alleges that a 12-year-old boy died because a surgery center and anesthesiologist bungled resuscitation during a tonsillectomy
Anesthesia malpractice during shoulder surgery causes phrenic nerve palsy and paralyzed diaphgragm
Patient is left with lifelong breathing problem
Neurosurgeon, anesthesiologist, and nurses operate on wrong patient
Painter Law Firm lawyers/attorneys handle surgical and anesthesia medical malpractice cases
The danger of misdiagnosis of mesenteric ischemia
Delaying diagnosis and treatment can lead to dead or necrotic stomach or bowel, and even death
Surgeon accused of unnecessary surgeries
Before consenting to surgery, make sure to ask about other treatment options first